In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Jade Williams aka Zoe Stringer. Jade tells us how joining a local dance school at a very early age led to a lifetime career; why she thought her cohort felt like outsiders at Grange Hill and why she only appeared in 9 episodes of her second series before disappearing completely!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Cerrie Burnell aka Miss Green. Cerrie tells us how she discovered a passion for acting from a very young age; what it was like being a children's TV presenter on CBeebies and why the part she ended up playing on Grange Hill was very different to the part she auditioned for!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Alison Bettles, Ruth Carraway, Fiona Lee-Fraser and Lisa York - four former Grange Hill cast members who recently appeared in a new play called 'Lavvies'. Lavvies was written and directed by Ruth Carraway. The ladies discuss how they were feeling on opening night; the things that didn't go according to plan; the things that went really well and what they have gained from this experience.
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Richard Drew - the Art Director on Series 15 of Grange Hill and the first crew member to appear on Sausage On A Fork. Richard tells us about his route into becoming an Art Director and Production Designer on television; how really small details in set design that might only be on screen for a few seconds are vitally important for a scene and that he is the previous owner of a vehicle that appeared in all three series of one of Britain's favourite sitcoms from the last 20 years!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by John Holmes aka Gonch Gardner. John tells us how missing the initial auditions for Gonch actually helped him get the part; what it was like recording the follow-up single to Just Say No and how his career since appearing in Grange Hill involves something Gonch Gardner loved to do!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Alison Bettles, Ruth Carraway, Fiona Lee-Fraser and Lisa York - four former Grange Hill cast members who will be appearing in a new play called 'Lavvies'. Lavvies is written and directed by Ruth Carraway who after putting the play on in New Zealand to great acclaim, has decided to put the play on in England now that she is back living here . The ladies discuss why they have decided to take part in the project and how easy (or difficult) it has been to jump back into acting! As the play is set in the toilets of a nightclub, we also talk about the favourite nightclubs we used to frequent and which songs remind us most about our clubbing days!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Georgia May Foote aka Alison Simmons. Georgia tells us how she was asked to audition for Alison after several auditions for another character in Grange Hill; how she played two different characters in six months on Coronation Street and how she really felt about being dressed as Ugly Betty during Tigger's dream!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Joanne Boakes aka Anita Unsworth. Joanne tells us how she told a little white lie when she was auditioning for Grange Hill; how being in Grange Hill gave her something to focus on after a tragedy in her personal life and how she wishes there had been more to the story of Anita and an unseen character who has become part of Grange Hill folklore!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Jonny Dixon aka Mooey Humphries. Jonny tells us how he attended a Drama Club with a fellow Grange Hill actor years before they were in Grange Hill; how he has made the transition from on-screen work to off-screen work and how he hopes Mooey has turned his life around since being excluded from Grange Hill!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sean Carnegie aka Lee Johnson. Sean tells us how the parent of one of his future Grange Hill co-stars persuaded his Mum to let him try acting; what it was like getting a bucket of mud poured over his head and how he can't remember anything about the time he went back to Grange Hill to play a different character!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Tom Hudson aka Baz Wainwright. Tom tells us what it was like filming the swimming pool rescue scenes in Grange Hill; how his current career enables him to travel the world playing with toys and what it was like joining one of the U.K.'s most legendary Soap Opera families!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Kerry Binns aka Lucy Pearson. Kerry tells us how, despite coming from a musical theatre background, she landed a part in Grange Hill; how learning yo-yo tricks as a child became an advantage as an adult and why a growth spurt meant a co-star had to use an unusual prop when filming Grange Hill!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Alex Lowe aka Simon. Alex tells us how he almost got the part of a classic Grange Hill character; how, despite working with some of the biggest names in British acting, he still gets star struck and how he is embarrassed about playing the character who says one of the most memorable lines in British comedy!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Tracey Murphy aka Claire Sullivan. Tracey tells us how - as a shy eight year old - acting was something she didn't really want to do; what it was like working with some of the biggest names in acting and why she refused to take any of Claire's outfits when she left Grange Hill!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sophie Shad aka Shona West. Sophie tells us how her first break into acting was pure luck; why she left after just two episodes of her second series and how the scenes with spiders in her first series weren't exactly her favourite scenes to film!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sally Anne Marsh aka Cecile Lefevre. Sally tells us how Cecile was able to fulfil one of Sally's own dreams; what it was like singing on one of 1991's biggest dance records and exactly how old she was when she was playing an 18 year old on Grange Hill!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Kate Bell aka Kelly Bradshaw. Kate tells us how her character went from someone who just had the occasional line to someone who was involved in one of Grange Hill's most controversial storylines; what the sleepover in the Science Museum was really like and how her she might not have been the best choice to be part of the skating and skiing storylines!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Rebekah Joy Gilgan aka Fran Williams. Rebekah tells us how she got the part of Fran despite having no previous acting experience; how she became a successful businesswoman after moving back up north and why she might not appear to be 100% during the baseball episode of Grange Hill!
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Ian Congdon-Lee aka Ted Fisk. Ian tells us which part he originally auditioned for; what it was like being part of one of Grange Hill's most controversial storylines and why he thought everyone was at risk of getting sacked during filming on The Isle of Wight!
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 sea!
