Sausage On A Fork

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 referred to as Mr Grange Hill.

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 scene!

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 feature films!

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 make-up and costume!

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 Phil Redmond she had no interest in youth culture whatsoever!

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 supply teacher!

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.K.

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 rehearsals for the Just Say No single - a singing teacher decided she didn't need to hear anything else after hearing Lee sing one note!

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 uniform!

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 Grange Hill movie in the works which Sara will be directing!

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 real life!

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 Hill!

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 where he now works in television, movies and some of the biggest video game franchises ever!

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 score in one of British television's celebrity talent shows!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Tim Polley aka Steven 'Banksie' Banks. Tim tells us how a last minute change in the audition process saw him get the role of Banksie, how he felt missing out on the trip to the White House and how Banksie's moustache was even more ridiculous in real life than it was on the programme!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Jonathan Lambeth aka Danny Kendall. Jonathan tells us how he was sent to audition for Grange Hill just as company for someone else, whose decision it was for Danny to be written out of Grange Hill and what he thinks REALLY happened to Danny!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Alan Cave aka Dennis 'Techno' Morris. Alan tells us how he got his first acting job despite having no previous acting experience, why Techno's sidekick - Spanner - disappeared after two series and how much research and training was involved for Dennis's biggest storyline.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Adam Sopp aka Darren Clarke. Adam tells us why he made the jump from theatre to television at an early age, how he was once the reason behind one of the biggest surges in traffic on a Grange Hill forum and how you may have unknowingly heard him in some of the biggest movie and video game franchises ever!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by previous guests Paul McCarthy and Mark Baxter aka Tommy Watson and Duane Orpington. Along with their friend and colleague, film director Craig Griffith, they tell us about the project they're working on together. #Life is a series of short films focusing on issues facing today's society. Paul, Mark and Craig tell us about how this project came about, what the various episodes will focus on and - without giving too much away -how the cast of these films will be a treat for Grange Hill fans!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Simone Nylander aka Janet St. Clair. Simone tells us what it was like to join the show at such a young age, what she really thought of her character and just exactly why she pronounced Ro-Land like that!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Lisa East aka Christine Everson. Lisa tells us how she became a regular cast member (despite not living in London), why we didn't see much of her after leaving Grange Hill and just exactly what it was like filming that haircut scene!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we pay tribute to Gwyneth Powell, the Queen of Grange Hill who sadly passed away on the 8th September 2022. I'm joined by several of Gwyneth's fellow cast members who talk about working with her and what she was like away from the cameras. We hope you enjoy this small tribute to the Nation's Headmistress, Mrs Bridget McClusky.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sean Maguire aka Tegs Ratcliffe. Sean tells us how he went from Irish dancing to acting with one of the most distinguished and celebrated British actors of all time, how he thinks playing Tegs was a perfect apprenticeship for one of his later roles and what he thinks happened when Tegs and Justine walked off into the night after his final scene!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Vinny Mann aka Antoni Karamanopolis. Vinny tells us how easy his first scenes were to film due to the fact that he was sleeping in them, what it was like having to pretend to not being used to smoking and how it felt being the first character to have an on-screen death in Grange Hill!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Karen Ford aka Miss Ginny Booth. Karen tells us how she was given the part of Miss Booth without having to audition, whose decision it was for Miss Booth to keep changing her appearance and what it was like to appear in the music video of one of Britpop's biggest bands!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Erkan Mustafa aka Roland Browning. Erkan tells us how - despite having no previous acting experience - he got the part of Roland, how a white lie about the trip to the White House came back to bite him and how if it hadn't been for THAT catchphrase, nobody would have known who 'Ro-Land' was!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Nicholas Pandolfi aka Matthew Cartwright. Nicholas tells us how he moved from Suffolk to London at a young age to attend Stage School, what it was like playing one of Gripper Stebson's first victims and how a costume he wore in a major feature film is now in a museum in the USA!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Robert Craig-Morgan aka Justin Bennett. Robert tells us what it was like working with some of the biggest British names in acting in his first major TV role, what was supposed to happen to Justin after the first series of Grange Hill and how he eventually moved away from acting to the production side of the industry.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by David Lynch aka Booga Benson. David tells us what it was like leaving his home in Gateshead at a very young age to pursue an acting career in London, what it was like playing one of Grange Hill's most feared and remembered characters (despite only appearing in four episodes) and what it was like playing a character who turned into a donkey!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Darren Cudjoe-Cole aka Clarke Trent. Darren tells us how he was always performing from a very early age, what it was like working with a dog in his most famous storyline and why Clarke Trent disappeared after only two years at Grange Hill!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Renee Montemayor aka Briony Jones. Renee tells us how her acting career started with her acting alongside two of Hollywood's biggest stars, how her introduction on screen on Grange Hill was quite an unorthodox one and how one day bunking off school became the start of her realising one of her biggest life ambitions!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Alison Bettles aka Fay Lucas. Alison tells us how accompanying her actor brother to shows led to her becoming a child actor, what it was like being part of one of Grange Hill's most shocking storylines and how the chance meeting with Justin Lee Collins on Bring Back Grange Hill wasn't quite what it seemed!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Fleur Taylor aka Imelda Davis. Fleur tells what it was like to play a baddie, the real reason why Imelda was written out, what it was like recording a solo song for the Grange Hill album and what it was like working with a genuine British legend of stage and screen in Sir Richard Attenborough.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Kevin Bishop aka Sam Spalding. Kevin has worked on some of the U.K.'s biggest and well-known TV programmes as well as having his own sketch show. However, before all of this, Kevin's first television job was a short-lived stint on Grange Hill. Kevin tells us why he was expelled from a fictional school and how, if this is hadn't happened, he would not have landed (in his own words) his biggest acting gig to date!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Gary Hailes who played Nigel Flavin. Gary tells us how he became the first male pupil in Grange Hill to wear an earring, the public reaction he received from playing a gay character in Eastenders and how his charity work led to him appearing in the highest grossing movie of 2015!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sara McGlasson who played Julia Glover. Sara tells us why she chose drama classes over dance classes, why she left Grange Hill earlier than expected and what happened when one member of the cast was locked out of their digs when filming the barge trip episodes!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Gwyneth Powell aka Mrs Bridget McClusky. Throughout her career, Gwyneth has worked with the cream of British acting. Gwyneth tells us how she took the part in Grange Hill as a favour to some family members, how a lot of British comedians seem to love Grange Hill and what happened when a real school inspector arrived on the set of Grange Hill!

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Peter Morton aka Wayne Sutcliffe. Peter tells us how Wayne was actually the third character in Grange Hill he auditioned for, what it was like working with future Hollywood star Eddie Marsan and what it's like now living and working in Los Angeles.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Ruth Carraway aka Helen Kelly. Ruth tells us how Helen progressed from being a member of The Terrahawks to an advocate for equal rights, what it was like looking after Harriet the donkey and how after filming Bring Back... Grange Hill she hardly slept for three months! This episode is brought to you by Fireplace Factory. You can find them on Instagram @fireplacefactory and Twitter @FireplaceFact22

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Paul McCarthy aka Anthony Underwood and Tommy Watson. Paul tells us about playing two different characters in Grange Hill, what it was like appearing in the Grange Hill spin-off, 'Tucker's Luck' and why he thought a co-star was going to beat him up! In a week when a big news story about Grange Hill has broken, Paul also gives us his views on the new Grange Hill movie being planned for 2023.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork we're joined by Charlie Parker-Swift (John Hudson/John J. Joseph) aka Ian Hudson. Charlie is the first guest on Sausage On A Fork who started on Grange Hill in the 1990s. Charlie tells us how he lost his job on Grange Hill (and how he got it back), why a smack he took to the face in one episode looked so real, his on-screen tribute to John Bender in The Breakfast Club episode and being part of the cast that made the transition from London to Liverpool.

In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork we're joined by George Wilson (George Christopher) aka Eric 'Ziggy' Greaves. George tells us about how he nearly left Grange Hill before he'd even started, how his lifelong friendship with John Alford didn't get off to the best of starts and how he ended up spending a week with The Happy Mondays, culminating with an appearance in the Black Grape music video, 'England's Irie.'

In the next episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Aran Bell who played Mr Phil Scott. Aran talks about filming THAT iconic scene with Trevor Cleaver, why he was only in one series of Grange Hill and how the producer, Ron Smedley, became his chauffeur!

In the next episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Mark Baxter aka Duane Orpington. Mark talks about the 'break' that got him into show business, Duane Orpington's iconic coat and his claim that he once scored one of the best goals ever seen at Goodison Park!

In our next episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Lisa York aka Julie Marchant. Lisa talks about working in the theatre from a very young age, meeting one of her idols in BBC Television Centre and how she was nearly expelled from Grange Hill!

In our next episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Fiona Lee-Fraser aka Laura Reagan. Fiona talks about how quickly she landed her first acting job on Grange Hill, why she was missing from the 'Just Say No' video and how a certain London nightclub owner didn't really care for the Grange Hill cast turning up at his club!

In our next episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Lee Sparke aka Jonah Jones. Lee talks about filming THAT scene at Chessington Zoo, why he disappeared from Grange Hill and how he became the oldest apprentice chippy in Australia!