Grange Hill — Season 3

In spite of Mr Sutcliffe's help, the new first-year pupils are managing to settle in, but for Duane the first day ends in trouble.

Duane and Tracy have been close friends for years but when they meet new classmates and discover new interests, they begin to drift apart.

A day trip into the country nearly ends in disaster when Alan and Andrew wander off by themselves.

After a stormy election campaign in which punches are exchanged instead of policies, Doyle is elected to the school council.

Miss Peterson ignores Sally's plea to be excused games but later has cause to regret her attitude.

The police still haven't caught the bicycle thieves so Pogo suggests they mount a guard on the sheds and Tracy starts an investigation of her own.

Sudhamani's father wants to take her away from Grange Hill because he thinks it's having a bad influence on her, but Trisha and Cathy persuade him to change his mind.

A delayed lunch break and some hungry school friends give Pogo an idea for making a quick profit.

Penny is banned from contributing to the school magazine after writing a provocative article exposing Doyle's lack of interest in the council.

Benny has to fight hard for his place in the district team, but Mr Baxter wants him to play for the school team instead.

Benny asks if he can be excused the cross country run to save his energy for tonight's district match. Mr Baxter refuses so Tucker decides to help.

During the half-term, Tucker and Benny start work for Alan's father and by accident discover that someone is stealing valuable building materials from him.

Susi joins the lunchtime judo class to give herself a break from school work, but runs into trouble with one of the school bullies.

The first trip to the Outdoor Centre ends abruptly when Cathy and Trisha ignore a warning that some parts of the building are unsafe.

A dare craze is sweeping Grange Hill but for Antoni it is carried one step too far.

Doyle tries to get his own back on Penny after she has once again complained about his poor performance on the School Council.