Grange Hill: Season 21
Season 21 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 20.
- 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 21 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jan 27, 1998
On Caveman Day for the Year Sevens, Ian Hudson takes his role of "hunter" too seriously, while Adam Hawkins is extremely nervous. Gemma has fun at Mr. Urdy's expense.
Episode 2
Jan 29, 1998
Adam is found in the woods, but his befriended dog comes back with him, Joanna shoplifts earrings for her mother's present, but her mother has no time for her.
Episode 3
Feb 3, 1998
Miss Carver gets Year 8 to look after "flour babies" while Zoe and her friends are determined to find the mystery dog they can hear. Adam gets locked in at night.
Episode 4
Feb 5, 1998
Some truths about Adam are revealed. The flour babies are kidnapped for a ransom. Joanna disgraces herself at the karaoke session in Ray's café.
Episode 5
Feb 10, 1998
Joanna confesses her alcoholism to her mother. Franco's indoor baseball causes Adam to smash some glass in Max's house, and Ian breaks Max's glasses, blaming Adam.
Episode 6
Feb 12, 1998
Lisa uses dirty tactics in the Snakeboard challenge, Adam causes his class to earn a detention, and Joanna comes clean about her problem to the other Sixth Formers.
Episode 7
Feb 17, 1998
New boy Sean helps his friend Alec get close to Judi, but first they have to eliminate Colin from the scene. Adam seeks refuge at Miss Carver's house.
Episode 8
Feb 19, 1998
Mr. Brisley's Art show turns into something more popular with Nathan as the D.J. Alec has zero success with Judi, while her interest in Wayne becomes apparent.
Episode 10
Feb 26, 1998
Chris and Laurie make up. Sean extracts revenge on Wayne for Alec's failure with Judi, but it's Judi herself who pays the price.
Episode 11
Mar 3, 1998
In the aftermath of Judi's knife attack, Wayne goes on a wild goose chase to find her attacker. Judi learns that the wound will leave a significant scar on her face.
Episode 12
Mar 5, 1998
New roller hockey equipment arrives, but it's far from clear who will get to use it. Chris and Dill's friendship grows into something else, and Judi meets Wayne's unpleasant brothe
Episode 13
Mar 10, 1998
Franco battles with the school chef to prove his spaghetti recipe is better. The Double Dare Gang try to solve the mystery of the stolen hockey equipment.
Episode 14
Mar 12, 1998
Laurie catches out Dill and Chris, Judi removes her dressing, and Dennis suffers an ordeal in the courtroom to settle his compensation claim.
Episode 15
Mar 17, 1998
Arnie punches Chris when he discovers Chris's relationship with Dill. Matt plants drugs on Wayne who is expelled when they fall out of his pocket after a talk on bullying.
Episode 17
Mar 24, 1998
Sean replaces Judi's CCTV video and persuades Matt to lie low. Learning of Matt's name allows Wayne to look up his address and soon he and Judi are knocking on Matt's front door.
Episode 18
Mar 26, 1998
Cracker and Gemma's mice escape, convincing Mrs. Holmes there is a rodent infestation. Wayne persuades Matt to tell the truth to Mr. Robson, and Sean is brought to justice.
Episode 19
Mar 31, 1998
Dennis buys Lucy a horse, but she refuses the gift. Later, he treats his friends to a great night out, but misses the important interview the next day.
Episode 20
Apr 2, 1998
There's a final surprise for Dennis including a reunion with old friends and the coach for the French skiing trip departs.