The sixth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 4 January 1983, before ending on 4 March 1983 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 eighteen 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"| Return | align="center"| Barry Purchese | align="center"| Carol Wilks | align="center"| 4 January 1983 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |The new term has begun, and a new batch of first years make a start at the school. Roland tries to stand up to Gripper with disastrous results. However, Roland's classmates are determined to do something about Gripper – especially when he assaults Pogo. Meanwhile, Pogo's selling cheap pens, Jonah falls foul of the pompous new teacher Mr. Smart, and Claire discovers Gripper is attracted to her. First Appearances: Randir Singh, Julie Marchant and Mr Nick Smart |- style="background:#333333; height:2px" | colspan="5" | |- | align="center"| 2 | align="center"| New Faces | align="center"| Barry Purchese | align="center"| Carol Wilks | align="center"| 7 January 1983 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |Following his clash with rival school Rodney Bennett, Zammo teams up with Jonah's cousin, Jeremy, a Rodney Bennett pupil to infiltrate the school and gain revenge on the boys who have stolen from him. Meanwhile, Annette is jealous of Fay's expertise in hockey, and her new friendship with Julie, so she steals Fay's hockey stick and frames Julie. Diane, who suffers from skin problems arrives at Grange Hill, only to be victimised by two bullies. First Appearances: Sarah Wilks, Mandy Firth, Diane Cooney |- style="background:#333333; height:2px" | colspan="5" | |- | align="center"| 3 | align="center"| Choices | align="center"| Jane Hollowood | align="center"| Edward Pugh | align="center"| 11 January 1983 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |Randir, a Sikh, makes a start at Grange Hill, and wants to try for the football team, but his father would prefer he helps in the shop on Saturday. As he attempts to make friends, Randir become the victim of racism by Gripper, leading to a conflict between Grange Hill and Gripper's henchmen. Meanwhile, Claire continues to fight off the advances of Gripper, and Suzanne's new look gets her into trouble with Mrs McClusky. First Appearance: Derick 'Woody' Woods |- style="background:#333333; height:2px" | colspan="5" | |- | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| Thuggies | align="center"| Jane Hollowood | align="center"| Alistair Clarke | align="center"| 14 January 1983 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |Gripper's dogged hounding of Randir causes him to align himself with Woody. Pogo asks Randir to show him how to put on a turban, but Gripper arrives and makes it clear that life's going to get tough for any "foreigners", leading to a confrontation between Gripper and Woody. Meanwhile, chaos ensures when lunch breaks are reduced to 40 minutes. Duane and Stewpot battle it out for Claire's attention. |- style="background:#333333; height:2px" | colspan="5" | |- | align="center"| 5 | align="center"| On Trial | align="center"| Margaret Simpson | align="center"| Carol Wilks | align="center"| 18 January 1983 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |Jeremy, Zammo and Jonah convene for another attempt at infiltrating Rodney Bennett for a laugh. At Rodney Bennett School, Zammo and Jonah get lost, and there's no sign of Jeremy. They find him in a maths lesson, but the rest of the class rumbles their presence. Meanwhile, Miss Mooney pairs off Roland, whose troubles with Gripper have returned, with Diane, much to their mutual disgust. |- style="background:#333333; height:2px" | colspan="5" | |- | align="center"| 6 | align="center"| Field Trip | align="center"| Margaret Simpson | align="center"| TBA | align="center"| 21 January 1983 |- | style="background:white" colspan="5" |Grange Hill are on a school trip to St Albans and Annette becomes tired of Diane's superior local knowledge, leading Annette to fall out with Diane. Diane then storms off on her own. Zammo buys a guide on the history of St Albans so he doesn't have to do any work. Boys in a car take Julie's crisps and they later approach Annette and Julie and they get into the car - they both realize the car isn't taking them to the Roman theatre.