The first series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 8 February 1978, before ending on 5 April 1978 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It consists of nine episodes. Cast and characters Pupils Teachers Episodes {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- ! style="background-color: #333333; color:white"| No. ! style="background: #333333; color:white"| Episode ! style="background: #333333; color:white"| Writer ! style="background: #333333; color:white"| Director ! style="background: #333333; color:white"| Original airdate |- | align="center"| 1 | align="center"| Episode One | align="center"| Phil Redmond | align="center"| Colin Cant | align="center"| 8 February 1978 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |The new comprehensive looks intimidating to Justin Bennett and Judy Preston. Trisha Yates makes it clear that she's not putting up with any nonsense from Tucker Jenkins and Ann Wilson has some difficulty finding the school at all. First appearances: Benny Green, Peter "Tucker" Jenkins, Alan Humphries, Justin Bennett, Ann Wilson, Tommy Watson, Trisha Yates, Carol Yates, David Lewis, Mr Tony "Old Mitch" Mitchell, Mr "Frosty" Foster, Mr Rankin, Margaret Shaw, Mary Johnson, Jackie Heron, Brenda, Lucy, Mrs Monroe and Mr Garfield. |- style="background:#333333; height:2px" | colspan="5" | |- | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| Episode Two | align="center"| Phil Redmond | align="center"| Colin Cant | align="center"| 15 February 1978 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |When Benny Green kicks his football across the path of Mr. Mitchell's car, the teacher tells him off for being careless. Relenting a little, Mr. Mitchell asks if Benny will be trying for the team, but Benny tells him he has no football boots. In P.E, Mr. Foster makes it clear the correct gear must be worn, but Benny's still trying to find the right place – after embarrassingly getting undressed in what turns out to be the girls changing room, he does find the gym. |- style="background:#333333; height:2px" | colspan="5" | |- | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| Episode Three | align="center"| Phil Redmond | align="center"| Colin Cant | align="center"| 22 February 1978 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |Judy is unhappy because she has no friends, but Trisha sticks up for her when Tucker playfully plays Piggy in the Middle with Judy's satchel. Outside, Jackie Heron and her cronies demand money with menaces, but find Judy's 20p insufficient. Jackie takes Judy's precious fountain pen as security against 75p to be brought the next day. The next day,