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((short description|British children's television series (1989–2006)))
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((Infobox television
| image                = Bykergrove.jpg
| caption              = 
| alt_name             = ''Byker''
| genre                = [[Teen drama]]
| creator              = '''Original:'''<br>[[Adele Rose]] (1989)<br>[[Andrea Wonfor]] (1989)<br>'''Revival:'''<br>[[Ant & Dec]] (2024)
| developer            = 
| director             = Various
| presenter            = 
| starring             = Various
| voices               = 
| narrated             = 
| theme_music_composer = [[Kane Gang]]<br/>Simon Etchell
| opentheme            = 
| endtheme             = 
| country              = United Kingdom
| producer             = Matthew Robinson (1989–1995)<br />Helen Gregory (1995–1997)<br /> Stephen McAteer (1997–1999)<br />Morag Bain (1999–2001)<br />Edward Pugh (2002–2005)<br />Tim Holloway (2006)
| executive_producer   = [[Andrea Wonfor]] (1989–1990)<br />Ian Squires (1990–1992)<br/>Ivan Rendall (1992–1995)<br />[[Matthew Robinson (producer)|Matthew Robinson]] (1995–1997)<br>'''Revival:'''<br>[[Ant McPartlin|Anthony McPartlin]]<br>[[Declan Donnelly]]<br>Leo Pearlman<br>Heather Greenwood
| location             = [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]
| language             = English
| num_series           = 18
| num_episodes         = 344
| list_episodes        = 
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 25 minutes
| company              = [[Zenith Productions|Zenith Entertainment]] (1989–2006)<br>Mitre Studios (2024)
| network              = [[BBC One]] (1989–2006)
| first_aired          = ((Start date|1989|11|8|df=y))
| last_aired           = ((End date|2006|12|10|df=y))
| related              = 
))

'''''Byker Grove''''' is a British [[teen drama]] and [[coming of age]] television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 as part of [[CBBC]] on [[BBC One]].

Set and filmed in [[Benwell]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], it was created by writer [[Adele Rose]] and executive producer [[Andrea Wonfor]]. The show was broadcast at 5:10 pm after ''[[Newsround]]'' (later moved to 5 pm). It was aimed at an older teenager and young adult audience, tackling serious and sometimes controversial storylines. The show is notable for depicting the first gay kiss on children’s television, as well as its breach of the [[fourth wall]] in the final series.

The show is set to be rebooted in 2024, produced by former cast members [[Ant & Dec]] (who played [[PJ & Duncan]] in the original programme).

==History==
The show ran between 1989 and 2006, and was set in a [[youth club]] in the [[Byker]] district of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], England. In 1987, Wonfor approached soap writer Adele Rose and together they created a single pilot episode featuring children aged 8–11 at an out-of-school club that had been commissioned for ITV's ''[[Dramarama (TV series)|Dramarama]]''. In autumn 1988, Wonfor gained the backing of [[Anna Home]], then Head of the Children's Department at BBC Television. Home gave the go ahead for a run of a series of six 25-minute episodes to be broadcast by the BBC. The age of the main characters was raised to 12–16 after support from first producer-director, [[Matthew Robinson (producer)|Matthew Robinson]]. The first series centred on young teenagers growing from childhood to adulthood.

In July 2023, [[Ant & Dec]], who previously played characters [[PJ & Duncan]] in the series, revealed they would be producing a reboot of the programme in 2024, under the name ''Byker,'' in conjunction with production companies Mitre Studios (their own production company, named after the filming location for the programme) and [[Fulwell 73]]. Executive producers will include [[Ant McPartlin]] and [[Declan Donnelly]].<ref name="Durham City Afc Sign Sue Sweeney As Their Latest “Celebrity Citizen”">((cite web |date=4 July 2023 |title=Byker Grove: Ant and Dec to produce children's drama reboot |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66092428.amp |accessdate=2023-07-04 |work=[[BBC News]]))</ref>

==Production==
[[File:"Byker" Grove - geograph.org.uk - 71863.jpg|thumb|[[The Mitre, Newcastle upon Tyne|The Mitre]], also known as Benwell Towers, acted as the production offices and the fictional youth club.]]
''Byker Grove'' was not filmed in the Byker area of Newcastle. The actual youth club set was in [[Benwell]], which is in the west area of the city, Byker being in the east. [[Byker Metro station]] (the suburban rail network in Newcastle and the Tyne and Wear area) and other landmarks in the real Byker (such as the [[Byker Wall]] and surrounding estate) were used for filming backdrops.

The youth club building seen on-screen is [[The Mitre, Newcastle upon Tyne|The Mitre]], which used to be a nightclub and a pub (which was mentioned in a few storylines from episodes in the late 1990s).<ref>((cite news |last1=Riddell |first1=Kathryn |title=Vandals target Newcastle's Byker Grove setting where Islamic school is due to open |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/vandals-target-newcastles-byker-grove-11688224 |access-date=3 December 2018 |publisher=[[Evening Chronicle]] |date=1 August 2016))</ref> After the success of the first series (6 episodes, 1989), The Mitre was bought by the BBC's London property department, which then granted [[Zenith Productions|Zenith Television]] a permanent licence to film the series there.

Scenes representing Denton Burn Youth Club for Series 15 were filmed at Raby Street Youth Club, in the buildings next to Byker Primary School. This is the real youth club for the children of Byker.

On 11 May 2006, the BBC announced that the series would be ending after 17 years.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/05_may/11/byker.shtml|title=BBC - Press Office - Byker Grove to close its doors after 17 years|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=11 May 2006|access-date=4 July 2023))</ref> Filming wrapped on 24 August,<ref>((Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tyne/5283626.stm|title=Final Byker Grove episode filmed|date=24 August 2006|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 July 2023))</ref> and the final series, moved to the [[CBBC|CBBC Channel]],<ref>((Cite web|url=https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1990s/byker-grove/|title=Byker Grove – Nostalgia Central|date=23 June 2014|website=nostalgiacentral.com|access-date=4 July 2023))</ref> started on 7 October 2006.((citation needed|date=July 2023)) Shortly after the announcement [[Richard Deverell]], head of CBBC, was interviewed on ''[[Newsround]]'' about the decision to axe ''Byker Grove''.<ref>[http://newsround-bias.blogspot.com/2006/05/richard-deverell-head-of-cbbc_13.html Newsround]. Newsround-bias.blogspot.com (13 May 2006). Retrieved 8 May 2012.</ref>

On 11 March 2008, it was reported that Gallowgate Productions, the TV production company owned by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, purchased the rights to ''Byker Grove''.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a93583/ant-and-dec-purchase-byker-grove/|title=Ant and Dec purchase 'Byker Grove'|date=11 April 2008|website=Digital Spy|access-date=4 July 2023))</ref>

===Cast===
''Byker Grove'' launched the careers of [[Anthony McPartlin]] ("P.J.") and [[Declan Donnelly]] ("Duncan"), who are otherwise known as [[Ant & Dec]], as well as the actress [[Jill Halfpenny]],<ref name="auto">((cite web|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/byker-grove-five-memorable-moments-7965508|title=Byker Grove: Five memorable moments from the hit Newcastle TV series|first=Simon|last=Duke|date=20 October 2014))</ref> [[Donna Air]], former [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] presenter [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]] and ''[[Emmerdale]]'' actors [[Dale Meeks]], [[Charlie Hardwick]], [[Chelsea Halfpenny]], [[Laura Norton]] and [[Victoria Hawkins]]. Also appearing in the series was the now glamour model [[Francoise Boufhal]] ("Ellie Baines") and [[Charlie Hunnam]], who later starred in the American TV series ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]'' and co-starred in ''[[Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'' (2013).

The cast and crew from the first 10 years of the show held their first reunion on 19 May 2012 in the Quayside area of Newcastle upon Tyne and on a river boat cruise.

===Production team===
The founder producer/director (1989–95) was [[Matthew Robinson (producer)|Matthew Robinson]]. After being promoted to become executive producer of ''Byker Grove'' for two years (1995–97), he became executive producer of ''[[EastEnders]]'', then Head of Drama for [[BBC Wales]], and now runs [[Khmer Mekong Films]] in [[Cambodia]]. ''Byker Grove'' was also home to writers such as [[Catherine Johnson (playwright)|Catherine Johnson]] (who went on to pen ''[[Mamma Mia! (musical)|Mamma Mia!]]'', the [[ABBA]] musical) and [[Matthew Graham]] (''[[This Life (1996 TV series)|This Life]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and co-creator of BBC One's ''[[Life on Mars (UK TV series)|Life on Mars]]''). The first writer was [[Adele Rose]]–in Series 1 she wrote episodes 1–4 and 6; her daughter, Carrie Rose, wrote episode 5. The most prolific writer was [[Brian B. Thompson]], who wrote 50 episodes over 12 series. ''Byker Grove'' gave Academy Award-winning director [[Tom Hooper]] his first break into TV drama when he directed four episodes in 1997.<ref>((cite book |last1=Thomson |first1=David |title=The New Biographical Dictionary of Film |date=2014 |publisher=Abacus |location=London |isbn=978-0-3491-4111-4 |edition=Sixth))</ref>

==Storylines==
''Byker Grove'' was not intended for young children, but aimed at a young adult and teenage audience, as it tackled [[controversy|controversial]] subjects such as [[drug addiction]], [[child abuse]], [[homelessness]], [[teen pregnancy]], [[homophobia]] and [[abortion]]. Although some of the action took place outside the youth club, the series was unusual among dramas in that the characters were rarely shown in school. One of the major settings was the foster home run by the kindly but strict Lou Gallagher, the longest-running character. ''Byker Grove'' was included by ''[[The Guardian]]'' in a 2018 list of "definitive" shows for teenagers; Iman Amrani describes it as "the north's answer to ''[[Grange Hill]]''", praising its "gritty" writing, which took on difficult topics such as sexual relationships (including those which were same sex) and foster care.<ref name=Guardian_2018>((cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/may/15/from-grange-hill-to-press-gang-which-are-the-best-teen-shows-ever |title=From Grange Hill to Press Gang: which are the best teen shows ever? |author=Julia Raeside |author2=Stuart Jeffries |author3=Dale Berning Sawa |author4=Benjamin Lee |author5=Michael Hann |author6=Emine Saner |author7=Lanre Bakare |author8=Lorna Cooper |author9=Lara Williams |author10=Iman Amrani |author11=Grace Shutti |author12=Sam Wollaston |author13=Hannah Verdier |author14=Phil Harrison |author15=Dan Martin |author16=Mark Lawson |author17=David Stubbs |author18=Rachel Aroesti |author19=Molly Pierce|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=15 May 2018|access-date=31 December 2020))</ref>

In November 1994, ''Byker Grove'' featured the first [[gay]] [[kiss]] on UK children's television.<ref name="BBC News">((cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-29895663|title=Byker Grove: When Ant and Dec were PJ and Duncan|author1=Francesca Williams|author2=Murphy Cobbing|date=7 November 2014|website=BBC News))</ref> It broached the subject of "[[coming out]]" when Noddy Fishwick kissed his close friend Gary Hendrix at the back of a cinema. This scene caused outrage in the British tabloids and calls for producer [[Matthew Robinson (producer)|Matthew Robinson]] to be sacked.<ref name="BBC News"/> However, the BBC strongly backed the storyline, which received countrywide support from gay teenagers, many teachers, and parents.<ref name="auto"/> The 2004 series saw the character of Bradley agonising over his [[sexual orientation|sexuality]] and eventually coming out as gay to his girlfriend Sadie, after a romantic holiday together had failed to live up to their expectations.

The series frequently depicted life as unjust, with bad things happening to good people, such as Flora's death from a [[brain tumour]], Greg's fall from the roof of the Grove which left him paralysed from the waist down, Jemma Dobson being electrocuted by a faulty electricity mains socket and youth leader [[Geoff Keegan]]'s death in an accidental [[gas explosion]] after 11 years on the show.<ref name="auto"/>

''Byker Grove'' frequently confronted viewers with repercussions for the characters' actions, often permanent. These ranged from the comical to the tragic; characters who stole and joy-rode cars often died in them, starting with Gill, and ultimately Craig running over Ben Carter. P.J. was blinded during an illicit and unsupervised [[paintballing]] session, in which he ignored warnings and removed his face guard, in a scene filmed on location at [[Aydon Castle]] near [[Corbridge]].

The central storyline of the first three series was the character of London teenager Julie Warner (Lucy Walsh) struggling to fit in and adjust to life in working class Newcastle and her relationship with the rebellious Martin "Gill" Gillespie. In the show's final episode the characters discover that they do not exist and are the creation of unseen characters known as "The Writers" who plan to conclude the show by demolishing the Grove. However numerous present and former Grove members buy enough time for the characters to re-write the ending so that the club will remain open forever, but ultimately fail to stop it being demolished.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://franticplanet.wordpress.com/2019/07/16/great-moments-in-pop-culture-byker-grove-nukes-the-fourth-wall/|title=Great Moments in Pop Culture – Byker Grove Nukes the Fourth Wall|date=2019-07-16|website=Frantic Planet dot blog|language=en|access-date=2019-07-16))</ref>

Until Series 10 (1998) the rival youth club was known as [[Denton Burn]]. In Series 13 (2001) rival youth club members were known as the Denwell Burners as they were from a youth club in Denwell Burn. This is a fictitious area of Newcastle upon Tyne, the name coming from a mixture of [[Benwell]] and Denton Burn.

==The bands of ''Byker Grove''==
A number of musical acts have been spun off from the series. These include:
* '''Michelle Charles''' (under the guise of Charley, which was her character name) – "The Best Thing", "For the Good Times"
* '''[[PJ & Duncan discography|PJ & Duncan]]''' — who became [[Ant & Dec]] for [[The Cult of Ant & Dec|''The Cult of...'']] album (Singles include "[[Let's Get Ready to Rhumble]]", "[[Better Watch Out (song)|Better Watch Out]]", "[[We're On The Ball]]")
* '''Byker Grooove''' – girl band starring [[Donna Air]] ('Charlie'), Jayni Hoy ('Leah') and Vicky Taylor ('Angel') whose single "Love Your Sexy...!!" reached No. 48 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in December 1994. '''Byker Grooove''' evolved into the duo '''Crush''' with Jayni Hoy and Donna Air. (Singles included "[[Jellyhead]]" (UK No. 50) and "Luv'd Up" (UK No. 45) on [[Telstar Records]].)<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">((cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited 
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 128))</ref> In the United States, where ''Byker Grove'' did not air and nor was the Crush duo promoted as being associated with the series, "Jellyhead" reached No. 72 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in December 1996.<ref>((cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1996-12-21|title=Billboard Hot 100 for week of December 21, 1996|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-06-07))</ref> The song "Jellyhead" also charted in Australia from early February 1997, peaking at No. 32 in early April 1997, spending 23 weeks within the ARIA Top 100 Singles chart, 13 of which were in the Top 50.
* '''Summer Matthews''' – aka Emma Miller (Single: "Little Miss Perfect")
* '''[[Point Break (band)|Point Break]]''', boyband featuring Brett Adams ('Noddy') and David Oliver ('Marcus'). (Singles include "[[Do We Rock]]", "[[Stand Tough]]", and "[[Freakytime]]" on [[Eternal Records]].)

Other bands connected to ''Byker Grove'' include:
* '''[[Freefaller]]''' – includes David Oliver of Point Break
* '''[[Kane Gang]]''' – writers of the original theme music, a development from the "Ooh [[Gary Davies]] on your radio" jingle for [[BBC Radio 1]].

==List of characters==
===Grove staff===
There have been several youth leaders working at the Grove over the years. The following is a list of all the ones shown on-screen.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Character
!Actor
!Duration
!Role
|-
|Geoff Keegan
|Billy Fane
|1989–2000
|rowspan=2|Youth leader
|-
|Akili Johnson
|Patrick Miller
|2000–2006
|-
|Alison Fletcher
|Vicky Murray
|1989–1996
|rowspan=6|Assistant Youth Leader
|-
|Sian
|[[Charlie Hardwick]]
|1996–1999, 2000
|-
|Tina Meredith
|Lynne Wilmot
|2000–2002
|-
|Dom Meredith
|Daymon Britton
|2002–2006
|-
|Cher Coates
|Jody Baldwin
|2003
|-
|Chrissie Harrison
|Sarah Lawton
|2003–2006
|-
|Mary O'Malley
|Lyn Douglas
|1989–1991
|rowspan=6|Other staff
|-
|Rajeev Patel
|Daniel Larson
|1989
|-
|Steve "Brad" Bradley
|Michael Nicholson
|1989–1991, 1995
|-
|Gwen
|Linda Huntley
|1990
|-
|Dexter Dutton
|Gavin Kitchen
|1990–1992
|-
|Lloyd
|Graham Overton
|1991–1992
|}

===Grove members===
This is a list of characters who appeared in the show as members of the Grove from 1989 to 2006. (When surname is not listed, it is either unknown, or was never mentioned in the show)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Character !! Actor !! Duration
|-
| Donna Bell || Sally McQuillan || 1989–91 (3 series)
|-
| Fraser Campbell || John Jefferson || 1989–92 (4 series)
|-
| Kirsty "Spuggie" Campbell || [[Lyndyann Barrass]] || 1989–92 (4 series)
|-
| Speedy Clark || Stephen Bradley || 1989–92 (4 series)
|-
| Nicola Dobson || [[Jill Halfpenny]] || 1989–92 (4 series)
|-
| Martin "Gill" Gillespie || [[Caspar Berry]] || 1989–90 (2 series)
|-
| Winston Hardy || Craig Reilly || 1989–92 (4 series)
|-
| Kelly || Louise Towers || 1989–91 (3 series)
|-
| Hayley Oduru || Amanda Webster || 1989–90 (2 series)
|-
| Andrew "Cas" Pearson || Niall Shearer || 1989–90 (2 series)
|-
| Duncan Sperring || [[Declan Donnelly]] || 1989–93; 1994; 2000 (returned for Geoff's funeral)
|-
| Julie Warner || Lucy Walsh || 1989–91 (3 series)
|-
| Ian Webster || Craig Grieveson || 1989–90 (2 series)
|-
| Carl || Peter Eke || 1990–91 (2 series)
|-
| Marilyn "Charley" Charlton || Michelle Charles || 1990–92 (3 series)
|-
| Debbie Dobson || Nicola Bell || 1990–94; cameo 1995
|-
| Jemma Dobson || Nicola Ewart || 1990–94 (5 series)
|-
| Joanne Gallagher || Michelle Warden || 1990–92 (3 series)
|-
| Greg || [[Dale Meeks]] || 1990–94 (appeared sporadically in the series)
|-
| Peter "PJ" Jenkins || [[Anthony McPartlin]] || 1990–93; 2000 (returned for Geoff's funeral)
|-
| Jan Peterson || Marten Lind || 1990 (1 series)
|-
| Robert || Christopher Hardy || 1990–91 (2 series)
|-
| Paul Skerrett || [[Joe Caffrey]] || 1990–92 (3 series)
|-
| Tessa Awe || Olive Simbo || 1991–92 (2 series)
|-
| Marcus Bewick || David Oliver || 1991–93 (3 series)
|-
| Amanda Bewick || Gemma Graham || 1991–95 (5 series)
|-
| Danny Dimmoro || Steven Fox || 1991 (1 series)
|-
| "Noddy" Fishwick || Brett Adams || 1991–95 (5 series)
|-
| Angel O'Hagan || Vicky Taylor || 1991–96; 2000 (returned for Geoff's funeral)
|-
| Bill Paul || Scott Paul || 1991–92 (2 series)
|-
| Lee Ratcliffe || Rory Gibson || 1991–94 (4 series)
|-
| Chrissy Van Der Berg || Lyndsey Todd || 1991–92; 1995 (cameo)
|-
| Leah Carmichael || Jayni Hoy || 1992–95 (4 series)
|-
| "Charlie" Charlton || [[Donna Air]] || 1992–95 (4 series)
|-
| "Morph" Evans || Tracy Dempster || 1992–93 (2 series)
|-
| Barney Hardy || Stephen Carr || 1992–96 (5 series)
|-
| Teraise O'Hagan || Adele Taylor || 1992–2001; 2003
|-
| Patsy Rowan || Justine McKenzie || 1992–95 (4 series)
|-
| Frew || Luke Dale || 1992–96 (5 series)
|-
| Ed Caseley || Grant Adams || 1993–97 (5 series)
|-
| Kolton Evans || Stevie Lee Patterson || 1993–94
|-
| Fran || Emma Louise Webb || 1993
|-
| Marie Hallovan || Louise Mostyn || 1993–96 (4 series)
|-
| Gary Hendrix || George Trotter || 1993–96 (4 series)
|-
| Arran Hope || Neil Blackstone || 1993–96 (4 series)
|-
| Flora McKay || [[Kerry Ann Christiansen]] || 1993–97 (5 series)
|-
| Brigid O'Hagan || Joanne McIntosh || 1993–98; 2000 (returned for Geoff's funeral)
|-
| Dale Puttifoot || Leslie Baines || 1993–95 (3 series)
|-
| Alfie Turnbull || Andrew Smith || 1993–97 (5 series)
|-
| Anna Turnbull || Claire Graham || 1994–97 (5 series)
|-
| Terry Carter || Chris Woodger || 1994–98; 2000; 2001; 2003
|-
| Karen Grant|| Kimberly Dunbar || 1994–2000 (7 series)
|-
| Laura Dobson || Emma Brierly || 1995 (1 series)
|-
| Sita Rabi || Gauri Vedhara || 1995–2000 (6 series)
|-
| Jack || Edward Scott || 1995–99 (5 series)
|-
| Cher Coates || Jody Baldwin || 1996–2000; 2003
|-
| Harry || Leah Jones || 1996–2000 (5 series)
|-
| Mat || Sajid Varda || 1996 (1 series)
|-
| Ben Carter || [[Andrew Hayden-Smith]] || 1996–2003 (8 series)
|-
| Philip || Philip Miller || 1996–97 (2 series)
|-
| Rob || Gavin Makel || 1996–99 (4 series)
|-
| Nat Guinane || Alexa Gibb || 1997–2001 (5 series)
|-
| Ollie Guinane || Louis Watson || 1997–2001 (5 series)
|-
| Emma Miller || [[Holly Matthews]] || 1997–2003 (7 series)
|-
| Jesus || Oz Reth || 1997–2000 (4 series)
|-
| Leanne || Vikki Spensley || 1997 (1 series)
|-
| Barry || Steven Douglas || 1998–2000 (3 series)
|-
| Jake || Nick Figgis || 1998–99 (2 series)
|-
| Laura McLaughlin || Louise Henderson || 1998–2000; 2003
|-
| Regina O'Hagan || Jade Turnbull || 1998–2003; 2005
|-
| Greg Watson || Gary Crawford || 1998–2003 (6 series)
|-
| Nikki Watson || Siobhan Hanratty || 1998–2002 (5 series)
|-
| Bradley Clayton || Nic Nancarrow || 1999–2005 (7 series)
|-
| "Stumpy" McLaughlin || Paul Meynell || 1999–2006*
|-
| Liam || Pete Hepple || 1999–2001 (3 series)
|-
| Matt || Adam Henderson-Scott || 1999–2003 (5 series)
|-
| Bill Dakin || Adam Ironside || 2000–05 (6 series)
|-
| Joe Dakin || Chris Beattie || 2000–02 (3 series)
|-
| Paul Johnson || Patrice Etienne || 2000–03 (4 series)
|-
| Eve Johnson || Rory Lewis || 2000–06*
|-
| Claire Rivers || [[Victoria Hawkins]] || 2000–03 (4 series)
|-
| Adam Brett || Alex Beebe || 2001–05 (5 series)
|-
| Luke Brett || Dominic Beebe || 2001–05 (5 series)
|-
| Jodie || Sophie Blench || 2001–02 (2 series)
|-
| Leanne Henderson || Rachael Lee || 2001–04 (4 series)
|-
| Stella Reece || Emma Littlewood || 2001–03 (3 series)
|-
| Sarah Young || Sammy T Dobson || 2001–05 (5 series)
|-
| Robert Hunter || Tom Graham || 2002–06*
|-
| Beth McGregor || Jennifer Wilson || 2002-03
|-
| Jamie Parker || Matthew Edgar || 2002–06*
|-
| Anjali Rishan || Nisha Joshi || 2002–04 (3 series)
|-
| Hayley Robinson || Heather Garrett || 2002–06*
|-
| Mukasa || Simon Yugire || 2002 (1 series)
|-
| Kate Best || Alex Gardner || 2003–06*
|-
| Sadie Fox || Bridie Hales || 2003–05 (3 series)
|-
| Spencer Murray || Leon Scott || 2003–04 (2 series)
|-
| Mickey Murray || Daniel Waterston || 2003–06*
|-
| Lucy Summerbee || [[Chelsea Halfpenny]] || 2003–06*
|-
| Binnie || Jonny Ferguson || 2003–06*
|-
| Flip || Ian Daniell || 2003 (1 series)
|-
| Ben Brett || Adam Hopper/Luke Hopper || 2004 (1 series)
|-
| Scott Jackson || Matthew Forster || 2004–05 (2 series)
|-
| Zoe McCormack || Hannah Clementson || 2004–06*
|-
| Kevin McLaughlin || Joe McCabe || 2004–06*
|-
| Andrew "Spud" Tate || Jamie Tulip || 2004–06*
|-
| Kylie Wylie || Gayna Millican || 2004–06*
|-
| Danielle Blake || Chloe Stanley || 2005–06*
|-
| Candice Marie Harper || Kate Heslop || 2005–06*
|-
| Jessica Jones || Julianne Johnson || 2005–06*
|-
| Charlotte Murray || Altea Claveras || 2005–06*
|-
| "Gadget" Tilbrook || Daniel Watson || 2005–06*
|-
| Madelaine Watts || Anna Udall || 2005 (1 series)
|-
| David || Oliver walker|| 2005 (1 series)
|-
| Nathan || Adam Gibb || 2005 (1 series)
|-
| Vicky || Jo McGarry || 2005 (1 series)
|-
| Jason Mason || Scott Turnbull || 2006*
|-
| Toni Armitage || Hazel Pude || 2006*
|-
| Jake Armitage || Cahyle Smith || 2006*
|-
|}
<nowiki />* Indicates character was still in the show when it finished.

+ In the books that accompanied the series, Duncan's surname was listed as MacDonald until 1992, despite it being stated in the show in his 1st appearance (Series 1, Episode 3) that it is Sperring.

===Parents===
Although most of the action took place in the Grove, several characters' home lives and families were also shown. Some families remained in the show for many years. The house next door to the Grove was home to the Dobson family (1990–93) followed by the Turnbulls (1993–97) and then the Watsons (1998–2000). Other long-running families included the O'Hagans, the Carters and the various children at Lou Gallagher's foster home.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Character !! Actor !! Children !! Duration
|-
| Michael Warner || Gordon Griffin || rowspan="2"|Julie || 1989–90 (2 series)
|-
| Clare Warner || Jenny Twigge || 1989–90 (2 series)
|-
| Jim Bell || Colin MacLaughlan || rowspan="3"|Donna || 1989–91 (3 series)
|-
| Lisa Harris || Jayne MacKenzie || 1989–91 (3 series)
|-
| Polly Bell || [[Denise Welch]] || 1990–91 (2 series)
|-
| Alan Dobson || Tony Hodge || rowspan="2"|Nicola, Debbie and Jemma || 1990–94 (5 series)
|-
| Kath Dobson || Lesley St John || 1990–94 (5 series)
|-
| Lou Gallagher || Anne Orwin || Foster mother to various characters || 1990–2006 (17 series)
|-
| Jack Hardy || Alan Renwick || Winston and Barney || 1990, 1992–93, 1995 (4 series)
|-
| Gerry O'Hagan || Terry Joyce || rowspan="2"|Angel, Brigid, Teraise (and others not shown on screen) || 1993–2001 (9 series)
|-
| Maeve O'Hagan || Patricia Maria Dunn || 1993–95 (3 series)
|-
| Peter Turnbull || Gez Casey || rowspan="2"|Alfie, Anna and Flora || 1993–97 (5 series)
|-
| Jean McKay || Patricia Jones || 1993–97 (5 series)
|-
| Tony McKay || John Rogers || Flora || 1994–97 (4 series)
|-
| Gloria Caseley || [[Libby Davison]] || Ed || 1995–96 (2 series)
|-
| Carl Carter || John Bogeer (1996)<br>David Tarkenter (2003) || Terry, Ben and Stella || 1996, 2003
|-
| Karen's Mam || Mary Pickin || Karen || 
|}

==See also==
* [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]]
* ''[[Grange Hill]]''
* ''[[Children's Ward]]''

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* ((IMDb title|0163437))
* ((Screenonline TV title|id=571927))
* [http://www.tv.com/shows/byker-grove/episodes/ ''Byker Grove'' episode guide] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207023310/http://www.tv.com/shows/byker-grove/episodes/ |date=7 February 2019 ))
* [http://www.tv.com/shows/byker-grove/cast/ ''Byker Grove'' cast list] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207031329/http://www.tv.com/shows/byker-grove/cast/ |date=7 February 2019 ))

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