Sausage On A Fork
Sausage On A Fork
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Sausage On A Fork is a podcast dedicated to the U.K.'s longest running children's drama, Grange Hill. Each episode will feature an interview with a former cast member about their life before, during and after Grange Hill.
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Nov 18, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Amanda Mealing
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!
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Nov 4, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Julie Buckfield
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!
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Oct 21, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Lee Cornes
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!
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Oct 8, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Nigel Miles-Thomas
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!
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Sep 23, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Brian Capron
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!
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Sep 9, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with David Schaal
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.
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Aug 26, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Thomas Carey
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!
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Aug 13, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Lee MacDonald
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!
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Jul 27, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Steven Hammett
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!
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Jul 24, 2023
Sausage On A Fork - A Tribute to George Armstrong
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.
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Jul 15, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Nadia Chambers
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Nadia Chambers aka Annette Firman. Nadia tells us how singing along to a Tina Turner album led to her attending Sylvia Young Theatre School; the real reason why she screamed on the zip wire and how the identity of Annette's mystery boyfriend was a much of a surprise to her as it was to the Grange Hill viewers!
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Jul 2, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Helena Meagher
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!
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Jun 17, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Paula Ann Bland
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!
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Jun 3, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Sara Sugarman
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!
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May 20, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Chris Perry-Metcalf
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!
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May 6, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Amy Phillips
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!
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Apr 22, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Chris Jury
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!
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Apr 8, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Ian Rushmere
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!
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Mar 25, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Vincent Matthews
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!
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Mar 11, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Desmond Askew
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!
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Feb 25, 2023
Sausage On A Fork Live at the Grange Hill 45th Anniversary Cast Reunion
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're live at the Grange Hill 45th Anniversary Cast Reunion at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill. This episode features interviews with many of the cast members who tell us why they've come along to this event and who they've enjoyed meeting up with. We also hear from Mark Baxter aka Duane Orpington who, along with a team of volunteers, organised the both the Grange Hill reunion and the evening entertainment. Mark tells us which charities are the beneficiaries of the event and why these charities were chosen.
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Feb 10, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Karen Lewis
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!
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Jan 28, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Clare Buckfield
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!
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Jan 14, 2023
Sausage On A Fork with Tim Polley
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!
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Dec 17, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Jonathan Lambeth
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!
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Dec 3, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Alan Cave
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.
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Nov 19, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Adam Sopp
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!
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Nov 5, 2022
Sausage On A Fork - #Life Special with Paul McCarthy and Mark Baxter
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!
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Oct 22, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Simone Nylander
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!
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Oct 9, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Lisa East
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!
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Sep 24, 2022
Sausage On A Fork - A Tribute to Gwyneth Powell
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.
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Sep 10, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Sean Maguire
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!
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Aug 27, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Vinny Mann
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!
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Aug 10, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Karen Ford
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!
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Jul 27, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Erkan Mustafa
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!
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Jul 17, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Nicholas Pandolfi
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!
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Jul 2, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Robert Craig-Morgan
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.
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Jun 18, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with David Lynch
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!
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Jun 4, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Darren Cudjoe-Cole
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!
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May 22, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Renee Montemayor
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!
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May 7, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Alison Bettles
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!
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Apr 22, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Fleur Taylor
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.
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Apr 11, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Kevin Bishop
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!
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Mar 26, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Gary Hailes
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!
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Mar 12, 2022
Sausage On A Fork With Sara McGlasson
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!
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Feb 25, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Gwyneth Powell
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!
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Feb 12, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Peter Morton
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.
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Jan 29, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Ruth Carraway
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
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Jan 15, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Paul McCarthy
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.
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Jan 3, 2022
Sausage On A Fork with Charlie Parker-Swift
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.
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Dec 18, 2021
Sausage On A Fork with George Wilson
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.'
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Nov 12, 2021
Sausage On A Fork with Aran Bell
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!
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Nov 1, 2021
Sausage On A Fork with Mark Baxter
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!
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Oct 14, 2021
Sausage On A Fork with Lisa York
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!
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Sep 26, 2021
Sausage On A Fork with Fiona Lee-Fraser
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!
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Sep 4, 2021
Sausage On A Fork with Lee Sparke
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!
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Aug 23, 2021
Sausage On A Fork with Ricky Simmonds
In our very first episode, we welcome Ricky Simmonds AKA Ant Jones to the podcast. Ricky tells us about his first acting job working with Roger Daltrey and how he almost got the part of Ziggy Greaves. He speaks about singing on the 'Just Say No' record and meeting Nancy Reagan at the White House. After appearing on Grange Hill, Ricky moved onto his true passion of music and tells us about how it felt to have a record go to number one on the UK Dance Charts.
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