Grange Hill

In spite of Mr Sutcliffe's help, the new first-year pupils are managing to settle in, but for Duane Orpington the first day ends in trouble when his bike is stolen.

Duane Orpington and Tracy Edwards have been close friends for years but when they meet new classmates and discover new interests, they begin to drift apart.

A day-trip into the country for the third years nearly ends in disaster when Alan Humphries and Andrew Stanton wander off by themselves.

After a stormy election campaign in which punches are exchanged instead of policies, Doyle is elected to the school council.

Miss Peterson ignores Sally Forsyth's plea to be excused from games but later has cause to regret her attitude when Sally has to be rushed to hospital in an ambulance.

The police still haven't caught the bicycle thieves so Pogo Patterson suggests they mount a guard on the sheds, and Tracy starts an investigation of her own.

Sudhamani's father wants to take her away from Grange Hill because he thinks it's having a bad influence on her, but Trisha and Cathy persuade him to change his mind.

A delayed lunch break and some hungry school friends give Pogo Patterson an idea for making a quick profit. He and Duane set up their own private enterprise.

Penny is banned from contributing to the school magazine after writing a provocative article exposing Doyle's lack of interest in the council.

Benny has to fight hard for his place in the district team but Mr Baxter wants him to play for the school football team instead.

Benny asks if he can be excused from the cross-country run to save his energy for tonight's district football match. When Mr Baxter refuses, Tucker decides to lend a hand.

During the half-term, Tucker and Benny start work for Alan Humphries' father and by accident discover that someone is stealing valuable building materials from him.

Susi joins the lunchtime judo class to give herself a break from school-work but runs into trouble with one of the school bullies, Jill Harcourt.

The first trip to the Outdoor Centre ends abruptly when Cathy Hargreaves and Trisha Yates ignore a warning that some parts of the building are unsafe.

A dare craze is sweeping through Grange Hill School that results in the death of Antoni Karamanopolis.

Doyle tries to get his own back on Penny after she has once again complained about his poor performance on the School Council.