Grange Hill (series 30)

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Grange Hill
Season 30
No. of episodes20
Release
Original network CBBC Channel
Original release16 January (2007-01-16) –
22 March 2007 (2007-03-22)
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The thirtieth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 16 January 2007, before ending on 22 March 2007 on the CBBC Channel. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. [1] It consists of twenty episodes.

Contents

Cast

Pupils

Teachers

Others

Episodes

#EpisodeWriterDirectorOriginal airdate
1Episode OnePhil RedmondNigel Keen16 January 2007
Kathy comes to school in the learner car and bumps into the gate. Taylor Mitchell, who is now an assistant caretaker, tells Kathy off. Togger is left with the job of taking his younger sister, Lucy, to school. Jenny Young, Karen and Tanya's half sister, is new to Grange Hill. Chloe admits to Andrea her admiration for 6th former, Max Humphries as he is introducing the Year 7's to Grange Hill by paying a fee to cross the playground. Emma avoids everyone, but Tanya soon finds out she has a black eye caused by a fight with her mother. Ed and Tigger jump on Alex's back and Alex's batch of smoothies end up spilt. Lucy is pushed in a corridor and a feud between the Young and Johnson family starts.
2Episode TwoNeil JonesNigel Keen18 January 2007
Tigger makes fun of a guard dog outside the travellers site. The dog chases Tigger and Alex, run in front of Kathy's car and she does an emergency stop. The dog ends up in the playground, but a boy makes the dog go home, much to Emma's fascination. The boy, named Kyle, is placed in Emma's form. Holly decides to organise an 18th birthday party for Baz. When Chloe finds out, she is determined to get an invite because Max will be there. Tanya has a friend named Luke, who intrigues her friend Emma after Tanya confirms she is 16 on the phone. Jeremy puts a request out for the radio, as though from Togger, declaring his love for Tanya and arranging a meeting. When it goes out, Tanya listens and is shocked, but Togger has earplugs in so misses it. Karen starts up lunchtime free-dance classes, but finds it hard to get participants. Emma arrives at the travellers' camp, and learns the truth - Kyle's home is in amongst the caravans
3Episode ThreeHeather Robson23 January 2007
Ed and Tigger agree to help Alex with his business if they agree to cut them in on the deal. Emma gets closer to Kyle. Chloe sends some love text messages to Max. Holly is jealous of Baz's friendship with Anna.
4Episode FourAndy LynchCraig Lines25 January 2007
Kyle ends up putting a gypsy curse on Chloe. Mooey tells Alex to sell smoothies on credit. Togger learns that Andy is leaving to go to a private school.
5Episode FiveSarah DanielsDaikin Marsh30 January 2007
After seeing Baz dancing with Anna, Togger ends up playing a rough game of football and Baz does not get up after being knocked to the ground.
6Episode SixHeather RobsonDaikin Marsh1 February 2007
Tanya spends the day walking with Togger as everyone is left reeling following Baz's death. Donnie thinks that Togger is to blame for Baz's death.
7Episode SevenSarah DanielsGill Wilkinson6 February 2007
Togger is forced to face his problems. Chloe decides that she can profit from Baz's death. Kathy takes her Driving Theory Test. It is revealed that Baz died because he had a problem with his heart.
8Episode EightNeil JonesGill Wilkinson8 February 2007
Kathy gets drunk on the day of Baz's funeral and shocks everybody by what she has to say. Alex decides to get rid of his business.
9Episode NineAndy LynchTris Burns13 February 2007
Emma uses of a home pregnancy test kit. Ed and Tigger perform an impressive magic trick on the radio. Tanya is shocked at the hairdressers. Holly decides to go to Australia.
10Episode TenDavid HansonTris Burns15 February 2007
The year seven pupils are bullied by Alex. Chloe discovers a way to get Max's attention. Tanya learns from Emma about her pregnancy. Emma and Tanya learn that the travellers have moved on.
11Episode ElevenNeil JonesNigel Keen20 February 2007
Kathy gets drunk as she celebrates her birthday. Tigger uses Lucy's guinea pig in a magic trick but manages to lose it in the process. Chloe's kiss from Max is not quite how she imagined it would be.
12Episode TwelveDavid HansonNigel Keen22 February 2007
Tigger and Ed still are unable to locate the missing guinea pig. A raffle prize is stolen by Alex for Mooey.
13Episode ThirteenAndy LynchCraig Lines27 February 2007
Jenny manages to spoil Tigger and Ed's magic tricks. Alex relays the aggression from Max and Mooey onto Bryn. Tanya ends up informing Togger about Emma's pregnancy.
14Episode FourteenSarah DanielsCraig Lines1 March 2007
Kathy manages to pass her driving test. News of Emma's pregnancy spreads. Tanya calls Emma's mother and Emma is not happy.
15Episode FifteenHeather RobsonTris Burns6 March 2007
Tigger, Ed, Alison and Sammy take part in some ghost hunting. Kathy ends up going out partying once again and ends up being unable to remember if she slept with Donnie or not.
16Episode SixteenSarah DanielsTris Burns8 March 2007
Chloe takes a strange picture of Max to get revenge against him. Kathy's mother learns about Donnie Max and Mooey want Alex to find a fridge-freezer for them.
17Episode SeventeenAndy LynchMark Sendell13 March 2007
Alex and Bryn's acquisition of a fridge ends up contributing towards the schools football efforts. Max learns that it was Chloe who took the photograph of him. Plans are made by Tanya to celebrate her birthday.
18Episode EighteenNeil JonesMarc Sendell15 March 2007
Alex's bullying is revealed which leads to a fight that unites Togger and Donnie. Emma pays a visit to an abortion clinic.
19Episode NineteenHeather RobsonNigel Keen20 March 2007
Max ends up ruining Karen's chances of winning the dance competition and spikes Martin's drink. Togger has an overseas holiday job lined up which upsets Tanya. Tanya and Togger end up sharing their first ever kiss.
20Episode TwentyDavid HansonNigel Keen22 March 2007
Everybody prepares to go to the school prom. Togger is surprised by Donnie. Emma reveals that she didn't go ahead with the abortion.

DVD release

The thirtieth series of Grange Hill has never been released on DVD as of 2023.

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