Grange Hill is a British children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical comprehensive school. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended on 15 September 2008 after 31 series. It was created by Phil Redmond, who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas Brookside and Hollyoaks; other notable production team members down the years have included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella.
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Opening theme | "Chicken Man" (1978–1987, 2008)
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Country of origin | United Kingdom
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Original language | English
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No. of seasons | 31
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No. of episodes | 601 (including 2 specials) (list of episodes)
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Running time | 25 minutes
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Original release | 8 February 1978
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Related shows | Tucker's Luck (1983–1985)
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