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Quiz about Grange Hill Nicknames
Quiz about Grange Hill Nicknames

"Grange Hill" Nicknames Trivia Quiz


The BBC's long-running "Grange Hill" series has brought us many characters with unusual monikers, but do you know their real names?

A multiple-choice quiz by Sutti. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Sutti
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
256,739
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
504
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (4/15), angostura (15/15), Guest 82 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Lovable scouser Ziggy Greaves was one of the best known characters to appear in "Grange Hill", but what was his real name? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Pogo Patterson started at "Grange Hill" in series three and quickly made an impact with his money-making schemes. What was his first name according to the register? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Togger Johnson arrived at "Grange Hill" in 2003 and became extremely popular as the series heart-throb. What is his Christian name? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The pupils know him as Bullet Baxter (although they never say it to his face!). What do his fellow teachers call him? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Actor Mark Savage terrified pupils and viewers alike as school bully Gripper Stebson from series four until series eight of "Grange Hill". Gripper's real name was less threatening, but what was it? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Jonah Jones may have appeared in only two series of "Grange Hill" but fans of the programme warmed to the cheeky chappie and remember him fondly. What did his mother christen him? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Tigger Johnson is Togger Johnson's younger brother and has acquired a similar nickname. What is Tigger's real name? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Gonch Gardner started at "Grange Hill" in series eight, a memorable character - tall with ginger hair and always a scam on the go. But was his first name so memorable - what was it? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Precious Matthews had her eye on a career in hairdressing and excelled herself singing in the Brighton Rock musical at the end of series eight, but what was her real name? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Mauler McCaul was the American Football-obsessed, late eighties bully in "Grange Hill". He was somewhat less scary once you found out about his interest in cooking and his real name. Which name? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. He was something of a rebel and a favourite teacher among "Grange Hill" pupils. They demonstrated in order to win him his job back and even wrote a song about him. By which name does the staff know Scruffy McGuffy? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Another "Grange Hill" bully, another unusual nickname! Mooey Humphries first appeared on our screens in 2003. Which name was he christened with? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Stewpot Stewart was well-liked among his classmates and they all called him by this highly imaginative nickname, but what did the teachers call him? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Sean Maguire got his big break in "Grange Hill" as Tegs Ratcliffe. First appearing in 1988, what was the first name on the character's school report? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Best remembered for his part in the hard-hitting drugs storyline, Zammo Maguire is a character well recognised by even those who weren't regular viewers of "Grange Hill". What is Zammo's real first name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Lovable scouser Ziggy Greaves was one of the best known characters to appear in "Grange Hill", but what was his real name?

Answer: Eric

Eric 'Ziggy' Greaves was played by George Christopher between 1986 and 1989. He got his nickname from David Bowie's alter ego Ziggy Stardust because he was fond of spiders. (Ziggy Stardust's backing band was called The Spiders From Mars.)
2. Pogo Patterson started at "Grange Hill" in series three and quickly made an impact with his money-making schemes. What was his first name according to the register?

Answer: Douglas

It was never explained how Douglas Patterson (played by Peter Moran) came by the nickname 'Pogo'.
3. Togger Johnson arrived at "Grange Hill" in 2003 and became extremely popular as the series heart-throb. What is his Christian name?

Answer: Patrick

Patrick 'Togger' Johnson is played by Chris Perry-Metcalf. The character is "Grange Hill" favourite Tucker Jenkins' nephew.
4. The pupils know him as Bullet Baxter (although they never say it to his face!). What do his fellow teachers call him?

Answer: Geoff

A constant trial for the pupils in the first eight series of "Grange Hill", games teacher Geoff 'Bullet' Baxter (played by Michael Cronin) won many fans among viewers for his dry wit and hangdog expression.
5. Actor Mark Savage terrified pupils and viewers alike as school bully Gripper Stebson from series four until series eight of "Grange Hill". Gripper's real name was less threatening, but what was it?

Answer: Norman

Norman 'Gripper' Stebson took great delight in bullying new first year Roland Browning along with any other pupil he managed to catch on their own. Along with his henchmen, Denny and Georgie, racist Gripper often fought with black or Asian students and sought to make all the white students of "Grange Hill" swear an oath of allegiance to Great Britain.
6. Jonah Jones may have appeared in only two series of "Grange Hill" but fans of the programme warmed to the cheeky chappie and remember him fondly. What did his mother christen him?

Answer: Gordon

Lee Sparke who played Gordon 'Jonah' Jones left "Grange Hill" in 1983 after he found out that his character was due to be killed off the following year. The character of Jeremy Irvine who had already been seen as Jonah's cousin replaced him in that storyline.
7. Tigger Johnson is Togger Johnson's younger brother and has acquired a similar nickname. What is Tigger's real name?

Answer: Tim

Jack McMullen joined the cast of "Grange Hill" as Tim 'Tigger' Johnson in 2004.
8. Gonch Gardner started at "Grange Hill" in series eight, a memorable character - tall with ginger hair and always a scam on the go. But was his first name so memorable - what was it?

Answer: Luke

John Holmes (aka John McMahon) appeared in "Grange Hill" as Luke 'Gonch' Gardner for five series. We never found out how Gonch got his nickname.
9. Precious Matthews had her eye on a career in hairdressing and excelled herself singing in the Brighton Rock musical at the end of series eight, but what was her real name?

Answer: Precious

Yes, Precious Matthews' name really WAS Precious! She was played by the improbably-named Dulice Liecier between 1981 and 1985.
10. Mauler McCaul was the American Football-obsessed, late eighties bully in "Grange Hill". He was somewhat less scary once you found out about his interest in cooking and his real name. Which name?

Answer: Francis

Francis 'Mauler' McCall first appeared at "Grange Hill" in series eleven and left after series thirteen. He was played by Joshua Fenton.
11. He was something of a rebel and a favourite teacher among "Grange Hill" pupils. They demonstrated in order to win him his job back and even wrote a song about him. By which name does the staff know Scruffy McGuffy?

Answer: Bill

Bill 'Scruffy' McGuffy (so nicknamed because of his less-than-formal choice of clothing and long-ish hair) was played by Fraser Cains. He was a regular character between 1982 and 1984.
12. Another "Grange Hill" bully, another unusual nickname! Mooey Humphries first appeared on our screens in 2003. Which name was he christened with?

Answer: Matthew

Matthew 'Mooey' Humphries (played by Jonathan Dixon) may have enjoyed throwing his weight around but the bully found himself floored by punches thrown by his targets on more than one occasion.
13. Stewpot Stewart was well-liked among his classmates and they all called him by this highly imaginative nickname, but what did the teachers call him?

Answer: Christopher

Mark Burdis first appeared as Christopher 'Stewpot' Stewart in series four of "Grange Hill" after a lot of new characters were brought in to boost Pogo Patterson's class. The character stayed on into the sixth form.
14. Sean Maguire got his big break in "Grange Hill" as Tegs Ratcliffe. First appearing in 1988, what was the first name on the character's school report?

Answer: Terence

Terence 'Tegs' Ratcliffe was best buddies with fan favourite Justine Dean from series eleven until he left after series fourteen. Sean Maguire went on to star in relatively successful sitcom "Off Centre" in America.
15. Best remembered for his part in the hard-hitting drugs storyline, Zammo Maguire is a character well recognised by even those who weren't regular viewers of "Grange Hill". What is Zammo's real first name?

Answer: Samuel

Samuel 'Zammo' Maguire was played by Lee MacDonald and is best remembered for the storyline in series nine when he got hooked on heroin. Zammo eventually kicked the habit and got engaged to school sweetheart Jackie Wright (although they deferred their wedding plans).
Source: Author Sutti

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