Grange Hill: Season 17
Season 17 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Grange Hill Season 16.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 4, 1994
Mr. Robson and Justine collect an American teacher, Martha Jordan, from the airport. Mrs. Keele cuts up her credit card and throws away the pieces, but Anna Wright cunningly reasse
Episode 2
Jan 7, 1994
Anna has fun with Mrs. Keele's credit card, Justine's good intentions come to nothing, and Jacko tells Becky about his mum's mental deterioration.
Episode 3
Jan 11, 1994
Mr. Robson's romantic aspirations have a momentary knock back at Martha's Thanksgiving dinner, Anna locks Mrs. Monroe in the toilets and Jacko sets an aim of taking his sick mum to
Episode 4
Jan 14, 1994
It's Sunday, and there's a car boot sale, football trials and a drama workshop at school. Jacko sells some precious belongings, while Arnie and Sam discover a suspicious trade in a
Episode 5
Jan 18, 1994
Arnie and Sam's investigation into the animal sellers lead them into trouble, all the males of the drama workshop quit, and romance is in the air for Martha and Mr. Robson.
Episode 6
Jan 21, 1994
Jacko takes his mum to the sea and learns some family history, Mr. Robson almost destroys his romance with Martha, and Jessica and her old public school friends accidentally eavesd
Episode 7
Jan 25, 1994
Anna gets involved in the "Animal Man" business, word spreads about Martha and Mr. Robson, and a light-hearted drama session leads to a serious assault on Jessica.
Episode 8
Jan 28, 1994
Paula attacks Jessica because of the rumour that Joe groped her, while Mr. Robson and Martha interrogate the boys to get the culprit. During a confrontation with Anna Mrs. Keele ke
Episode 9
Feb 1, 1994
Mrs. Keele recovers from her heart attack in hospital, Dennis photocopies Mr Parrott's Maths test, and Jacko spends time with his mother, but gets kicked out of the band as a resul
Episode 10
Feb 4, 1994
The school choir is resurrected. Work starts on a school brochure with photos being taken of the school. Arnie, Sam and Anna borrow the camera to get a further clue about the anima
Episode 11
Feb 8, 1994
The school inspectors give Mr. Robson a worrying time. Arnie, Sam and Anna make a journey to Hertford and discover Animal Man's farm, but Anna can't keep herself hidden when she se
Episode 12
Feb 11, 1994
Arnie, Sam and Anna defeat the animal trader. The girls perform their "Bits and Pieces" drama for Mrs. Monroe who decides it's too risqué for public performance.
Episode 13
Feb 15, 1994
Dennis and Dudley accidentally damage the stage equipment used for the girls' play, but Dennis's shoe leaves a tell-tale imprint behind. Justine takes an old friend to a party, but
Episode 14
Feb 18, 1994
The girls find a way around Mrs Monroe's ban, and perform their feminist drama piece in a park.
Episode 15
Feb 22, 1994
Sam can't find a reliable location for the computer tennis tournament, Dennis reveals that it was Brian who assaulted Jessica and Robyn and Julie's second babysitting evening is no
Episode 16
Feb 25, 1994
Anna is forced to join the choir, and surprises everyone with her talent. A school trip to East Germany is planned. Babysitting lessons are given by the school secretary.
Episode 17
Mar 1, 1994
Year Seven put pressure on Mr. Parrott's rapidly failing voice to get him out of the choir. Justine and Maria secretly record Martha's singing and replay it to the music teacher so
Episode 18
Mar 4, 1994
The computer game tournament ends and Sam wins, but the winnings are confiscated by Mr. Robson. Maria spends the night with a bloke she met at a party and has a huge row with both
Episode 19
Mar 8, 1994
Grange Hill goes to Germany for the choir competition. A trip to a youth club becomes an unpleasant experience: Jodie faces right-wing youths who resent the intrusion of the Englis
Episode 20
Mar 11, 1994
Josh's war memorabilia threatens an explosive end to the Germany trip, Mrs. Monroe treats her class on her last day, Martha decides she can't quit the U.S., and Justine and Maria l