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Episode 6

Benny wears his new school uniform for the first time. Tucker invites Benny and Justin to explore an "old ammunitions dump".They play around for a while but then a van arrives, confirming that the site is still used. The boys try to escape over a wall, in the process Justin falls and is injured. It turned out he has a broken leg and concussion. His parents threaten to remove him from Grange Hill. Tucker and Benny get caned by Starling, with the full approval of their parents ("Its for their own good"). It is the first caning in Grange Hill's history as a comprehensive. Justin will miss the rest of term.

English
  • Originally Aired March 15, 1978
  • Runtime 20 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC One
  • Created March 23, 2008 by
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Name Type Role
Phil Redmond Writer
Colin Cant Director
Jumoke Debayo Actor Mrs Green
Terry Sue-Patt Actor Benny Green
Derek Anders Actor Mr Parkes
Pat Gorman Actor 2nd Warehouseman
Donald Waugh Actor Joseph "Hughesy" Hughes
Todd Carty Actor Peter "Tucker" Jenkins
Stella Haime Actor Janet
Robert Craig-Morgan Actor Justin Bennett
Denys Hawthorne Actor Mr Starling
Hilary Crane Actor Mrs Jenkins
Michael Percival Actor Mr Mitchell