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1974, 1978, 1982, 1985

In which year did Grange Hill first open its gates on BBC One?

1974, 1978, 1982, 1985
1978
Phil Redmond, Tony Warren, Russell T Davies, Anna Home

Who created Grange Hill?

Phil Redmond, Tony Warren, Russell T Davies, Anna Home
Phil Redmond
Phillip Schofield, Andy Crane, Simon Parkin, Andi Peters

Children’s BBC launched its new in-vision presentation style in 1985 with which presenter in the Broom Cupboard?

Phillip Schofield, Andy Crane, Simon Parkin, Andi Peters
Phillip Schofield
A small BBC continuity booth, The Grange Hill headteacher’s office, A Blue Peter storage room, The Newsround newsroom

The “Broom Cupboard” was the nickname for what?

A small BBC continuity booth, The Grange Hill headteacher’s office, A Blue Peter storage room, The Newsround newsroom
A small BBC continuity booth
Gordon the Gopher, Edd the Duck, Hacker T. Dog, Nobby the Sheep

Which puppet sidekick became closely associated with Phillip Schofield during the Broom Cupboard era?

Gordon the Gopher, Edd the Duck, Hacker T. Dog, Nobby the Sheep
Gordon the Gopher
Zammo McGuire, Tucker Jenkins, Roland Browning, Gripper Stebson

Which Grange Hill pupil was at the centre of the famous heroin addiction storyline in the 1980s?

Zammo McGuire, Tucker Jenkins, Roland Browning, Gripper Stebson
Zammo McGuire
Just Say No, Don’t Do It, Stop and Think, Say No More

What was the name of the anti-drugs single recorded by members of the Grange Hill cast?

Just Say No, Don’t Do It, Stop and Think, Say No More
Just Say No
Newsround, Newsbeat, First Edition, The Big Breakfast

Which BBC children’s news programme was a regular part of the weekday afternoon schedule around this era?

Newsround, Newsbeat, First Edition, The Big Breakfast
Newsround
Bananaman, SuperTed, Danger Mouse, Count Duckula

Which 1980s BBC cartoon featured schoolboy Eric Twinge, who transformed into a superhero?

Bananaman, SuperTed, Danger Mouse, Count Duckula
Bananaman
Byker Grove, Press Gang, Children’s Ward, Spatz

Which BBC teen drama, set around a youth club in Newcastle, became another major favourite of the Children’s BBC era?

Byker Grove, Press Gang, Children’s Ward, Spatz
Byker Grove

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The Broom Cupboard Years: Grange Hill & CBBC Quiz

Before streaming, YouTube and endless kids’ channels, there was that magic late-afternoon slot on BBC One. This quiz looks back at the era of Grange Hill, Children’s BBC, the Broom Cupboard, school dramas, cartoons, news for children and the programmes that became part of growing up in the 1980s. Some questions are pure nostalgia, others might test just how closely you were watching after school.

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