YoungWillz 21,067 Posted January 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, time said: While I don't recognise the name, the face is instantly recognisable. I'm not sure how convincing the Scottish accent was, however! His accent came and went, that's true! Sometimes it was quite fierce, other times it was soft Edinburgh/Linlithgow. Hugely popular as a teacher though. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted January 9, 2022 Tried to talk sense into me. He failed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted January 10, 2022 On 09/01/2022 at 12:29, Philheybrookbay1 said: Being reported Nicholas Donnelly who played Mr McKenzie died this morning on Twitter. Confirmed by the family and quickly receives obituaries from Daily Star, Metro, The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Express and The Independent. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted January 29, 2022 1 minute ago, YoungWillz said: John Cleese tweets that Jo Kendall has died: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0447601/ Jo Kendall played Roland Browning's mother on and off in Grange Hill. Sorry to hear of her death, RIP. Also of note Peggy Skilbeck in Emmerdale Farm. 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted January 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Jo Kendall played Roland Browning's mother on and off in Grange Hill. Sorry to hear of her death, RIP. Also of note Peggy Skilbeck in Emmerdale Farm. Said the first ever line in Emmerdale. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted May 1, 2022 Guardian Obit for actress Jennifer Piercey, who appeared (I believe) as the character Claire Scott's mother in Grange Hill: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/may/01/jennifer-piercey-obituary Probably better known as Nick Lyndhurt's mother in The Two Of Us, but a fair old acting career and yet another 2022 Peter Bowles connected death. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 26, 2022 Zammo, Roland, Janet and Tucker pictured today according to Twitter 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted July 27, 2022 15 hours ago, Deathrace said: Zammo, Roland, Janet and Tucker pictured today according to Twitter Whose is the crutch, I wonder? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted July 27, 2022 40 minutes ago, Imelda said: Whose is the crutch, I wonder? I don't think you would need three guesses 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted July 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: I don't think you would need three guesses Oh, they may well do. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted August 10, 2022 On 26/07/2022 at 21:21, Deathrace said: Zammo, Roland, Janet and Tucker pictured today according to Twitter Seems to have been a publicity shot from a number of photos taken to promote The Reunion: Grange Hill, coming up on Radio 4 on 14 August: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001b3tw 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted September 12, 2022 Gwyneth Powell, who played Headmistress Bridget McCluskey, has died aged 76. Appeared in plenty of other shows over the years also, including Holby City, Doctors, Heartbeat and Casualty. Obituaries: Daily Mirror 4 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted September 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Gwyneth Powell, who played Headmistress Bridget McCluskey, has died aged 76. Appeared in plenty of other shows over the years also, including Holby City, Doctors, Heartbeat and Casualty. Was on Buzzcocks and Not Going Out only in the past year I think. This is a huge shock. Most significant Grange Hill death of the year. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted September 12, 2022 1 minute ago, YoungWillz said: Was on Buzzcocks and Not Going Out only in the past year I think. This is a huge shock. Most significant Grange Hill death of the year. Died from complications of Bowel surgery. Sadly not the first notable person to die that way. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,540 Posted September 12, 2022 Man Down starting to enter Benidorm territory here for necrolog entries. Time to keep a closer eye on Stephanie Cole? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: The nuisance of Equity not making it clear who they're listing in their in memoriam section... Is British actor Richard Beaumont (wiki) deceased aged 60/61? It would appear so, but there are multiple people by that name on IMDb. *sigh* The actor played Tiny Tim in Scrooge. EDIT: Found this, which confirms it is indeed the Scrooge actor! This is sad news. Richard Beaumont played the part of David Sellers, who was one of the crowd of protesting pupils known as the Student Action Group who tried to get the school uniform abolished in Series 2. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted November 8, 2022 On 20/10/2015 at 14:11, YoungWillz said: Long running British children's programme (1978 - 2008) featuring innumerable actors, some of whom went on to greater things, others who actually learned some life skills! I've created this topic for those whose best known roles or those whose only roles were in this series, or who may have done other things but don't fit. Inspired by the sad early death of Terry Sue Patt earlier this year. And now we have our second Grange Hill related death of 2015, with the passing of Maggie Riley at 79. Death Notice: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/195704/riley She played Mrs McMahon to Bill Treacher's Mr McMahon. Here she is right at the start of Series 2, Episode 17: http://youtu.be/6Upl4Xma9IE Bill Treacher (Mr McMahon) has gone: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63558420 Try to embed: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted June 4, 2023 Report that Natalie Tapper who played Jodie Abadeyo on around 50 episodes, died off radar in May 2021: How does this happen for chrissakes?! The Bill and Bad Girls The Musical among her screen credits. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted June 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Report that Natalie Tapper who played Jodie Abadeyo on around 50 episodes, died off radar in May 2021: How does this happen for chrissakes?! The Bill and Bad Girls The Musical among her screen credits. Delving a little deeper, turns out she was Natalie Renford at the time of her death, she had a GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-natalie-fight-rare-cancer She had an Instagram which I cannot access and probably some stuff on FB. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted July 13, 2023 George Armstrong, Grange Hill original who played Alan Humphries has reportedly died (Wiki states leukaemia): Leaves Todd Carty as Tucker Jenkins as the last survivor of the terrible trio. RIP George, we loved you. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035706/ 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted July 13, 2023 21 hours ago, YoungWillz said: George Armstrong, Grange Hill original who played Alan Humphries has reportedly died (Wiki states leukaemia): Leaves Todd Carty as Tucker Jenkins as the last survivor of the terrible trio. RIP George, we loved you. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035706/ 60 years old. Retire as soon as you can! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted July 13, 2023 On 07/01/2022 at 13:32, Bentrovato said: Will they update the drug addictions? Heroin is so 80/90s. Presumably half the kids will have been prescribed SPAM, and the teachers on SSRIs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,089 Posted July 14, 2023 19 hours ago, JR976evil said: Presumably half the kids will have been prescribed SPAM, and the teachers on SSRIs SSRIs pretty regular. Not heard of SPAM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 14, 2023 Is it my imagination or have quite a high percentage of Grange Hill child actors met an untimely end? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted July 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Bentrovato said: SSRIs pretty regular. Not heard of SPAM. Didn’t realise it was on the NHS 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
