In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by John Drummond aka Trevor Cleaver. John tells us how he originally auditioned for another iconic character in Grange Hill; how he his still friends with one of his fellow cast members almost 40 years after meeting him and what it was like filming the scenes when Trevor had drifted out to se…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Belinda Crane aka Lucy Mitchell. Belinda tells us how she first took direction at the age of just three years old; how, like her brother, she had no idea she was acting on Grange Hill with someone from one of her favourite films and what it was like being given a role in one of Grange Hill…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Melanie Joseph aka Lauren Phillips. Lauren tells us how a remark about being a star in the sky led to her becoming a child actor; how difficult it was filming some scenes in Lauren's most controversial storyline and how preparing for another storyline in Grange Hill led to a revelation tha…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by David Crane aka Barry Timpson. David tells us how a stint of child modelling led to him becoming a child actor; why he had to leave acting and how he had no idea that while he was on Grange Hill, he was acting alongside someone who was in a film he had seen countless times!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by John Harris aka Loop Wind. John tells us how he pretended to already have an agent so that he could attend his first open audition; why he was only in one series and how he wished he'd known what Loop's real name was!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Carl Saxton-Pizzie aka Raju. Carl tells us how watching a classic children's television programme led to him joining a dance and drama school; how he was shocked to find out that he was not asked to stay on at Grange Hill and how his career in later life is very similar to what he would ha…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sonya Kearns aka Chrissy Mainwaring. Sonya tells us how she was very proactive in finding a stage school at a very young age; how her own artistic talents were nothing like Chrissy's and what it was like being at the centre of one of Grange Hill's most controversial storylines!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Lorraine Woodley aka Carlene Joseph. Lorraine tells us what it was like being cast as part of a mixed race family in a children's programme before Grange Hill; how her beliefs aligned with Carlene's during her time on Grange Hill and what it was like working with two children's television …

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Margo Selby aka Julie Corrigan. Margo tells us what it was like filming her famous swimming pool scene; how she requested one of her storylines in 6th Form and how a fellow actor on Grange Hill inspired her to take up her current profession!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by John Pickard aka Neil Timpson. John tells us what it was like to play a bully on Grange Hill; what it was like playing his real life brother's brother on Hollyoaks and whether he was more like Neil Timpson or David Porter from 2 Point 4 Children!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Colin Ridgewell aka Colin Brown. Colin tells us why he shared the same first name as his character; how he met two comedy legends in BBC Television Centre and why he ended up being in eight series of Grange Hill!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Simon O'Brien aka Mr Wally Scott. Simon tells us how being a fan of Grange Hill helped him get his first acting job on Brookside; who his character in Grange Hill was named after and why working with Muppets was his most dangerous acting job ever!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sian Welsh aka Laurie Watson. Sian tells us how being given the part of Laurie came as a massive surprise to her; why she never acted in anything again after appearing in her first ever film and why Laurie disappeared after going on the school skiing trip!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Rachel Bell aka Mrs Margaret Holmes. Rachel tells us how she was involved in the early days of Hull Truck Theatre Company; how she was able to get a storyline into Grange Hill and why she wished she had been given a far less risqué catchphrase in Dear John!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Bradley Sheppard aka Hollo Holloway. Bradley tells us about his first starring role in a BAFTA-winning short film; why he was mentioned in the autobiography of one of Grange Hill's most loved actors and why Hollo didn't return after his third year at Grange Hill!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Wayne 'Pickles' Norman aka Rod the Caretaker. Pickles tells us how before getting the part of Rod, he had already appeared in Grange Hill with Todd Carty and Terry Sue-Patt; how his work with the Graeae Theatre Company led to him appearing at the 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony and how a…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Dena Davis aka Miss Martha Jordan. Dena tells us how, despite coming from the USA, her acting career never started until she was living in the UK; which co-star of Grange Hill she shared a flat with and how Grange Hill was not the only iconic British children's television programme she wor…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Charlotte McDonagh aka Lisa West. Charlotte tells us how she accidentally got her first acting job; why her time as a member of a girl band was cut short and what it was like being part of one of Grange Hill's most famous group of friends!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Terri Dwyer aka Miss Adams. Terri tells us how she got her very first television job despite having no previous acting experience; how her work in the industry has led to her producing award-winning movies and why Miss Adams left Grange Hill in such a hurry!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by René Alperstein aka Pamela Cartwright. René tells us what it was like playing a character who always spurned the advances of Grange Hill's first heart-throb; how her singing and dancing career saw her travelling around the world and what it was like to be in the music video for one of the …

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Kim Benson aka Mary Johnson. Kim tells us the unique way that the initial cast of Grange Hill were told what parts they would have; what it was like working with some of the cream of British comedy actors and how one of her Grange Hill co-stars ended up in hospital during filming!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we pay tribute to Stuart Organ who played Mr Peter Robson and who sadly passed away on 15th February 2024. We're joined by several of Stuart's fellow cast members who talk about working with him and what he was like away from the cameras. We hope you enjoy this small tribute to the man many people have re…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Michael Obiora aka Max Abassi. Michael tells us how he was inspired to be a performer from a very early age; what it was like to be the youngest ever actor to be given the part of a pupil in Grange Hill and just how well he could play the tuba!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Danny Cunningham aka Liam Brady. Danny tells us what it was like to work on a huge movie very early on in his career; what it was like playing the boyfriend of one of Grange Hill's most popular characters and what it was like playing one of the most controversial singers of the Madchester …

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Josh Brown aka Alex Pickering. Josh tells us how during his Grange Hill audition, he inadvertently picked which female actor would play one of his best friends; how difficult it was to film the bullying scenes and suicide attempt and what it was like filming one of the first full CGI featu…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Jamie Golding aka Grimbo Pike. Jamie tells us how an acting performance at an early age led to being picked up by agent; what it was like being part of Grange Hill's 'Smoking Gang' when he wasn't actually a smoker and how a performance in Starlight Express led to a trip to hospital in full…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Neil Rogers aka Robo Robertson. Neil tells us how he became the third actor to play Robo; why his screams in a fight scene sounded too real and how one of his interests away from acting led to him going to the Athens Olympics!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Celyn Jones aka Mr Steve Green. Celyn tells us about the extreme conditions he worked in on his first television job; why Mr Green was only in one series and how heavily involved Celyn is with the new Grange Hill movie!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Amanda Mealing aka Tracy Edwards. Amanda tells us how she became a student at Italia Conti at a very young age, why she left Grange Hill after only one series and how she used her character of Holby City's Connie Beauchamp when walking through a field of cows!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Julie Buckfield aka Natalie Stevens. Julie tells us what it was like joining the show that she had watched for years; what it was like when her twin sister, Clare, joined after two years and how she landed a role on one of the U.K.'s biggest programmes about youth culture, despite telling …

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Lee Cornes aka Mr Jeff Hankin. Lee tells us what it was like to have appeared in some of Britain's best-loved comedy programmes; what it was like filming Mr Hankin's most intense storyline and how some pupils had trouble telling real-life from fiction when he turned up at their school as a…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Nigel Miles-Thomas aka Mr Ray Davies. Nigel tells us how some visitors to his Comprehensive School paved the way for his acting career; how the Grange Hill cast gave his character his first name and why - despite the increase of danger - he always feels more relaxed on stage than on screen…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Brian Capron aka Mr Stuart 'Hoppy' Hopwood. Brian tells us how he was suitably qualified to play a woodwork teacher; how he felt when one of Grange Hill's most popular characters was written out and what it was like playing one of British Soap's most evil characters!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by David Schaal aka Mr Tom Hargreaves. David tells us how his own epiphany led him to becoming an actor; how difficult it was playing a character in Grange Hill with completely different beliefs to his own and what it was like appearing in two of the biggest sitcoms ever to come out of the U.…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Thomas Carey aka Alec Jones. Thomas tells us how he pestered his parents to let him go to drama classes just so he could be like his big brother; why the scenes he filmed in the boxing gym were completely natural to him and just exactly whose idea it was for Alec to wear an earring!…

It's the 50th episode of Sausage On A Fork! In this episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Lee MacDonald aka Zammo McGuire. Lee tells us how joining a drama club to help with his mental health after a family tragedy led to him becoming a child actor; what it was like being involved with Grange Hill's most famous storyline and how - during re…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Steven Hammett aka Dudley Wesker. Steven tells us how a part that was only supposed to last four episodes lasted for six series; what it was like filming a scene with a cat and who was responsible for Dudley's hairstyles!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we pay tribute to George Armstrong who played Alan Humphries who sadly passed away on 11th July 2023. I'm joined by several of George's fellow cast members who talk about working with him and what he was like off screen. We hope you enjoy this small tribute to Grange Hill's gentle giant.…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Helena Meagher aka Diane Richmond. Helena tells us how her line in a famous advert was actually her idea; why Diane was only in one series of Grange Hill and why a scene she was in involving some wildlife was not exactly what it seemed!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Paula Ann Bland aka Claire Scott. Paula tells us how her family moved the length of the country in order for her to attend Italia Conti; what it was like filming the stationery cupboard scene and why she can be seen in the background of an episode of Top of the Pops wearing her Grange Hill…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sara Sugarman aka Jessica Samuels. Sara tells us how her character led to one of the first times Phil Redmond and Grange Hill got into trouble with the BBC; how a cleaner from her local school helped her to win her first BAFTA and how Jessica Samuels has now gone full circle with the Grang…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Chris Perry-Metcalf aka Patrick 'Togger' Johnson. Chris tells us how misbehaving in a Chinese restaurant led to his first ever audition; how it felt working with a genuine Grange Hill legend and how Togger and Tanya's antics of winding each other up on screen mirrored what was happening in…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Amy Phillips aka Jessica Arnold. Amy tells us how she got herself an agent without her parents' knowledge; how - despite having any previous experience - she got the part of Jessica and the real reason why Jessica was given the M.E. storyline!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Chris Jury aka Mr Lawrence Knowles. Chris tells us why attending an all boys Grammar School inadvertently became the reason he started acting; how he spent all of his expenses in one night whilst filming Grange Hill on location and where the famous Mr Knowles walk came from!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Ian Rushmere aka Brian Shaw. Ian tells us how an open audition for a very famous TV advert led to him becoming a child actor; what it was like being given a really serious and sensitive storyline and how years later, he ended up working with one of his best friends and co-stars from Grange…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Vincent Matthews aka Jeremy Irvine. Vincent tells us what it was like being asked to return to Grange Hill when he didn't really want to; the pain he suffered filming his most famous scene and how it felt hearing the name of his character mentioned in an episode of Spaced!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Desmond Askew aka Richard Hare. Desmond tells us how acting from a very early age led to him working with some legends of rock and pop music; how being in Grange Hill had been an ambition of his from when he'd first started acting and how life after Grange Hill saw him move to Los Angeles …

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're live at the Grange Hill 45th Anniversary Cast Reunion at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill. This episode features interviews with many of the cast members who tell us why they've come along to this event and who they've enjoyed meeting up with. We also hear from Mark Baxter aka Duane Orpington who, alo…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Karen Lewis aka Miss Roz Partridge. Karen tells us how she was offered the part by a future oscar winner; how she was given a storyline which was a huge scandal at the time and why in her second and final series, she wanted comments to be made about how much weight she had put on!…

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Clare Buckfield aka Natasha Stevens. Clare tells us how her character was introduced with an 'Eastenders duff duff' style cliffhanger; what it was like working with her sister, Julie, as 'professional twins' and how, despite having no previous training, she recorded the biggest first round…