| Grange Hill | |
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| Season 16 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 5 January – 12 March 1993 |
| Series chronology | |
The sixteenth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 5 January 1993, before ending on 12 March 1993 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes.[1]
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See also: List of Grange Hill characters and List of Grange Hill cast members |
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See also: List of Grange Hill episodes |
| No. | Episode | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
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| 1 | Episode One | Alison Fisher | Albert Barber | 5 January 1993 |
| After an asteroid is forecast to hit the planet at 3.20pm, it is blamed for a series of malfunctions that occur. Fran and Maria attempt to pair Natasha up with Mr. Brisley. | ||||
| 2 | Episode Two | Alison Fisher | Albert Barber | 8 January 1993 |
| Barry ends up being chased round the school. Ray's new girlfriend impresses his friends. Techno and Spanner fall out. Natasha's diary is stolen by Fran and Maria. | ||||
| 3 | Episode Three | Alison Fisher | Albert Barber | 12 January 1993 |
| Mr. Robson is pressurised to let the girls to play football. Things written in Natasha's diary are posted on the notice board. | ||||
| 4 | Episode Four | Alison Fisher | Albert Barber | 15 January 1993 |
| Ray gambles the money raised so far to buy a camcorder on Grange Hill winning a five-a-side match against St. Joseph's so that they can get it quicker. | ||||
| 5 | Episode Five | Diane Whitley | Richard Kelly | 19 January 1993 |
| Maria grows closer to Richard over a game of badminton. Mick and Grimbo help an aging Polish lady when they have to do some community work. | ||||
| 6 | Episode Six | Diane Whitley | Richard Kelly | 22 January 1993 |
| Mary feels like a pariah after Julie finds out that she is a traveller. | ||||
| 7 | Episode Seven | Chris Ellis | Richard Kelly | 26 January 1993 |
| After Mrs. Monroe cancels a lucrative advert film shoot at the school, Ray gets Justine to telephone to reinstate it. The footballers auditioning aren't what the producer expected though. | ||||
| 8 | Episode Eight | Chris Ellis | Richard Kelly | 29 January 1993 |
| The camcorder is finally bought. Mr. Robson agrees to coach the girls football team. Maria manages to get Richard agree to take her to a new night club. | ||||
| 9 | Episode Nine | Chris Ellis | Albert Barber | 2 February 1993 |
| Ray videos his brother's engagement party using the camcorder and it turns out to be an eventful night. | ||||
| 10 | Episode Ten | Chris Ellis | Nigel Douglas | 5 February 1993 |
| The Polish lady discovers it was Frank and Graham, who stole the locket. She goes to Mrs Keele and tells them that they were the last in the room. Mrs Keele angrily sends them to her office. Graham admits to stealing it, and Frank and Graham are permanently excluded. Robyn meets Mary's father, whilst paying a visit to the traveller's home. | ||||
| 11 | Episode Eleven | David Angus | Nigel Douglas | 9 February 1993 |
| Natalie discovers Fran's photo and she gives it to Natasha who pretends to know him. Fran's cousin then shows up. | ||||
| 12 | Episode Twelve | David Angus | Nigel Douglas | 12 February 1993 |
| The football match between the girls and boys takes place. Robyn disappears on her birthday. | ||||
| 13 | Episode Thirteen | Kevin Hood | Nigel Douglas | 16 February 1993 |
| The police start a search for Robyn including the travellers' camp. Mr. Brisley gives Justine a lesson in etiquette. | ||||
| 14 | Episode Fourteen | Kevin Hood | Albert Barber | 19 February 1993 |
| Robyn's disappearance is finally solved. There are hostilities between Fran and Maria. Ray ends up accidentally showing the incriminating engagement party video to his brother's fiancé, Ruth. | ||||
| 15 | Episode Fifteen | Kevin Hood | Albert Barber | 23 February 1993 |
| Justine attempts to forget about Liam as she spends the weekend at Luke's house in the country. Ruth has left leaving Kenny heartbroken. | ||||
| 16 | Episode Sixteen | Kevin Hood | Albert Barber | 26 February 1993 |
| After some video equipment is stolen from the Media Room, Mick and Barry are blamed. The identity of the person who has been posting pages from Natasha's diary is finally found out. | ||||
| 17 | Episode Seventeen | Sarah Daniels | Richard Kelly | 2 March 1993 |
| An old friend of Kenny's shows up. Nick ends up admitting the truth to Natasha. | ||||
| 18 | Episode Eighteen | Sarah Daniels | Richard Kelly | 5 March 1993 |
| Ruth wants a church wedding. Lauren is blamed once again for Dudley's joke on Mr. Parrott. Justine and Ray find out that Mr. Brisley is gay | ||||
| 19 | Episode Nineteen | Sarah Daniels | Richard Kelly | 9 March 1993 |
| Mr. Brisley admits the truth about his sexuality but ends up getting support in an unexpected way. Jacko informs his friends that his mother has been admitted to a mental institution. | ||||
| 20 | Episode Twenty | Sarah Daniels | Richard Kelly | 12 March 1993 |
| Kenny and Ruth's wedding day arrives. Bevis and Mrs. Mason help the police with their inquiries. | ||||
The sixteenth series of Grange Hill has never been released on DVD as of 2014.