Classic Grange Hill - The Library Scene

[noseyandcleo]

whats this episode called?

[AshManXP]

When was this aired?

[squatters1]

Thats not a library you fool! Its an art gallery.

[sparkyinbath]

NigNog. That's my favourite word for black people.

[trannymasterfu]

nig nog stole my bike

[LaurenK418]

@trannymasterfu lmao

[lyeghstar]

does anyone know what episode of this a girl called Nicole Stocke is in!?

[candice78able]

blimey!

[JSlinkification]

HOLY shit, what the hell were the times like years ago??! hahahaha, i just cant believe what i've heard haha!

[Cool2BCeltic]

Trisha Yates- Britain's best known schoolgirl before Hermione Granger (and in later years she wore her hair in a similar way to Hermione Granger).

[theboatdrifts]

you cant help that youre a nig nog lmao

[Wook5ter]

Tricia Yates - gave Tucker a run for his money - should be on Eastenders by now - it's her destiny.

[Tungstencube66]

Got the love thy neighbour cd box set, banned these days but harmless humour, oh what happened?

[waivedwench]

At least one advantage to being in school today, teachers don't tolerate name calling like that!!!

[UFOCDS]

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[kinged1977]

and my comment below was directed at the last 2 coments

[kinged1977]

you seriously think that policemanaaron, id say that a load of bullshit, how souuth africa is being presented to us here in the uk, is not that the country is run by blacks, but there is a clear divide, most whites there are racist and live in closed communities,m, have large fences and wall, and guard dogs, so black ppl cant even get close too them, black ppl are left in poverty, and are forced to go and steal from the whites, to make themselves feel better, south africa is fucked up,

[IwillKillYourCereal]

Omg, I can barely understand them lol.

[PhilipOMeara]

All children are crap actors. With the following exceptions - Macaulay Culkin, Natalie Portman and that one from 6th Sense

[blobby1972]

is that a Library for thick people its just the pictures .

[feline1973]

totally non-PC?!? What are you talking about! This is one of the finest love scenes ever broadcast on television!

[jaysatanfox]

NIGNOG.. holy shit lmao. But I think it's the right way to deal with it, friendly banter.

[AnglOsAxOn2]

The two people in this scene acted better than 97% of the cast of Eastenders today.

[ninthhorizon]

This is a cute scene. It contains pure and innocent between the boy and girl.

[brandyvanl]

I can't believe people see this as racist. This was 1978 and television for kids bringing issues to the fore that no one dared discuss. Maybe a bit too subtle for some but I remember it very, very well as a primary school kid and it educated me about the complexities of race relations and led me ot be invovled with Anti-Racism movements from a young age. It's a shame things seem to have gone full circle...and apparently it's OK to reclaim some more vile terms. Plus, Benny Green was a ledg!

[007bondspy]

THE WAWTA IN MAJORKA DOUNT TAYSTE LIKE WAT IT OUTTA

[mmeditatio]

The reason this couldn't be done today, particularly in the US, is racism is more widespread than it was in the 1970s.

[baddacoodoo]

See thats the way to deal with rascism .....SENSE OF HUMOUR ...About creed and colour..! Fukkin P.C Fukwits

[kenco90able]

omg she called him a nig-nog :o

[Jacksiin1]

@000XxXMaisyXxX000 Oh Right! So Bernard manning and Jim davidson were racists but in a funny manor!

Thanks for that intelligent insight...I guess you vote BNP...

[64SamoDude]

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[emmyjo720]

The difference is intention... Trisha wasn't meaning to be racist, just ignorant.

The ones that bullied him were intentionallly racist which is the difference.

[Jacksiin1]

OMG...tell me she did not just say that @ 2:16...I know that the 80's were more unpc but fu** me that was cold!.....THe sad thing is that this was only 30 or so years ago that this type of racist BS was acceptable......It still goes on today although no TV networjk would ever broadcast such narrow views....as it all gets put on YOUTUBE!

[anonUK]

What self-respecting teenager would skive off to an art gallery?

The white kid would now be 45-47, the black kid a couple of years younger.

[discoverydavid]

Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Rainbow, Black Beauty...UK TV was always passing on good subliminal messages...that was until Crackerjack.. The majority population of UK Caucasians shamed into denial of their own culture by a pandemic US invented conspiracy whose aim was to increase tension between race and color through guilt...and it all started with Tom and Jerry, div'n cha na?!

[passingc]

I would happily be called nig-nog in exchange for having a 14 inch cock !

[staypress]

@passingc hhaha

[bananathumbs]

this is the worst thing i have ever seen :L :L :L

[JFredUK]

This is from a different time, when, 'nig-nog', and, 'honky', were words in common usage by kids. They weren't maliciously racist. They' were just, 'labels', for people to distinguish them. Does Benny look offended? I think not. He probably thinks it's a silly name, as is, 'honky', bit nothing more. If anyone's the real, 'racist', it's the Michael Doyle character who gets a mention. Trisha sounds like a very sensible, if somewhat misguided, individual.

[dirtycuntywankyfuck]

all of you,from the bottom of my heart, are cunts.

[leeham991]

Hey here is more words for white people that don't offend anyone.

Chicken nugget

Cracka

Bleached flour

Pasty

White people aint offended by racism. White may be one of the smallest races, but hardest to offend for some reason. Odd that.

[PensieveScholar]

@leeham991 White people are the power-holders, that's why. Using a slur against them will not really affect them because they're not a marginalized group. It's not a case of being inherently "hard to offend".

[leeham991]

@PensieveScholar

White immigrants living in non-white countries [eg]

[SultanZakaria]

@PensieveScholar  Anti-white slurs have an effect in immigrant-majority areas. They intensify white racist reaction.

[dave1884]

" it's not your fault your a nig nog, is it ...."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG !!!

WHOSE FAULT IS IT THEN ????

[dirtycuntywankyfuck]

@dave1884 brilliant! mate you've made me chuckle!

[lemonexpress]

The PC Brigade only work one way...They call each other racist names, then laugh. Not just Trisha calling him..he calls her too! I don't find being called 'white' offensive. I like being white, no problem!

[danw1374]

im fed up with PC can't we all just go back to calling each other names & laughing it off without it being taken to heart

[handsinunity]

they use to film some of this program in my old school ..in the early 80's ..it was so true to how school was .. bunking .. racial tension .. afro's lool (i had 1 ) .. the language then was like that .. i remember the chants .. aint no black in the union jack .. it was ruff them bays

[Mrcaramel84]

The way they speak is old school now, hardly any kids these days speak like them not where i live anyway...

[philipbebb]

it's just dull and pathetic

[philipbebb]

just shit

[leeham991]

Why are people even complaining?

Has anyone here been to high school?

"Racist" words are only offensive in an offensive context.

If you go up to someone you don't know and say "Oi nigger!" that is offensive, but to walk into your friend's house on sit down at his lunch table and say "ehh niggaman" replied by "Sup honky boy?" that aint.

You get me? (I actually probably arsed this comment up as I'm tired.)

[LimaLima95]

This is how it was, its not racist its just how it was, you cant turn back the clock, lovely clip.

[peaceman1234567]

Honky was white pig.So at least the white race got the racism back.I don`t agree with pc but racism can`t be done again.

[eXPerienceyeah]

Racism = Comedy 

[PhflyDan1]

Just 2 kids having a conversation... PC? Thought that was a computer. LOL Phil Redmond was a Class A VET bless!! The Grange Hill books are even better...

[Tehui1974]

England is one of the most racist places in the world.

[leeham991]

@Tehui1974

Thats why we don't breath incase it offends muslims ;)

(because we are under the delusion that Islam is a race for some reason)

[allurneeds]

@leeham991

Dickhead

[leeham991]

@allurneeds

Bigot!

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@leeham991 even the bleeding non-Muslim cops say it's a "racist" attack when someone says or does something against Muslims. I've got every right to disagree with a philosophy and a I bloody well will whatever the consequences

[leeham991]

@WiccanHighPriest0

Hey I wouldn't bet on that. If the government goes the same way as Ireland and Holland you go to prison for having a non-PC viewpoint.

[davidurge]

@WiccanHighPriest0 having read a bunch of your responses I can only conclude that you're part of some far-right group. Good luck to you.

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@Tehui1974 you're a racist

[JustSiouxMe]

@Tehui1974 how do you know?

[Tehui1974]

@JustSiouxMe Paint yourself black and walk through England to see how people treat you.

[JustSiouxMe]

@Tehui1974 Id probably get beaten up by black people.........

[talkengine]

@Tehui1974 They'd probably stare at you cause you were covered in paint! I know I would.

[comandernuf]

is dis good england?



[Nihilanth1982]

whats the girls name in this clip? shes an interesting character

[fartedonyourface]

This is how it should be.People just find a reason to moan nowadays even if there is nothing to moan about.In context a bit of banter should be just that ..banter.Racism only come into it when there is real hate for another race!!

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@fartedonyourface I agree. I've heard a white guy refer to some guy's writing as "Paki writing" (he was asking if that's what it was). The Paki knew he wasn't being offensive and just told him what it was

[fartedonyourface]

@WiccanHighPriest0 Well I always say Paki because it's short for Pakistani.I get called a Brit or a Scot because I'm British/Scottish and I'm happy about that because that's what I am!!!

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@fartedonyourface yeah but now you get tagged with "racist" for referring to Pakistanis as Pakis. I don't remember who it was but I think some football related dude got in trouble for using the word even though the Pakistani player he referred to DEFENDED him!

[fartedonyourface]

@WiccanHighPriest0 Exactly, I'm white but usually you will find it's other white people making a big deal out of these words.The actual people involved will usually say they're not offended.How can another white person say they've offended someone of another race?

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@fartedonyourface anyone can be offended by virtually anything. Which is why nudity should not be outlawed just because some idiots are offended by the human body.

[fartedonyourface]

@WiccanHighPriest0 Woohooo *waves penis in the air*

[davidurge]

@WiccanHighPriest0 What do you mean "but now..."? As if Paki has suddenly become an offensive term?! It has always been offensive, for the past 50-60 years, because of the way that phrase has been used, and the connotations behind it. What planet have you been living on if you don't understand that?

[chopperbana]

This is the way it should be, gently mocking but respectful at the same time! We are all same and we need to be less uptight about things! Peace!

[mastercooly7]

flippin classic that is. F PC world. Non Pc FTW. It's only when people get hyper sensitive it goes wrong. tolerance and accpetance is needed plus a sense of humour as dude said.

[andcouncil1]

''no-one has the right to not be insulted,, famous quote by john cleese.

[melvert33]

If this was totally realistic the guy would have got off with her then went to all his mates holding up his finger and telling them all to smell...

[PhflyDan1]

@melvert33 Theyre like 11 bless! And this was DONKEYS YEARS ago, before KIDULTHOOD behaviour!!

[policemanaaron]

Why are so many of the commentators who object to the use of the word "nig nog" ignoring the use of the word "honky"?

HYPOCRITES.

[davidurge]

@policemanaaron The difference is the "nig nog" is the minority, the "honky" is not. Who holds more power here?

[policemanaaron]

@davidurge

Using that logic, it is okay for white South Africans to use offensive terms to describe blacks, but blacks may not respond in kind.

[davidurge]

@policemanaaron I would still ask you, who has held the power in South Africa for the past 350 years? This makes all the difference in terms of the kind of impact an offensive word can have.

[policemanaaron]

@davidurge

In the year 2011, the black population hold the power in South Africa.

[libbydoo59]

Back in the days when people could say such things without actually meaning any harm and not many people batted an eyelid. Fucking PC brigade come along and before you know it you cant say fucking boo to a ghost.

[ianpafc]

theyre taking the piss out each other in a friendly way,maybe the words are a bit unpc but as you can see theres genuine affection between the two of them

[KodeBmac]

grange hill in this day was wrote by the same person who writes hollyoaks very extreme brilliant writer i watched grange hill mid 90s my mum was sayin early 80s late 70s this use to be a brilliant programme

[PhflyDan1]

@KodeBmac It WAS

[splifftin2]

Nig Nog,Black Cunt.........What is the difference??

[splifftin2]

Black Cunt!!!!!!

[GlenLouder]

Racism is OK in the privacy of your own house say what you God damn like there. Here in the public forum of Youtube its totally unacceptable. So not only are you a bigoted twat, but you are also stupid enough to not realise that here isn't a good place to air those ignorant and frankly outdated views. Good Job moron. ¬_¬

[policemanaaron]

@GlenLouder

We won't resolve racial tensions by closing our eyes and pretending they don't exist. Free exchange of opinion, in the "free market of ideas" (re. Justice Holmes of the US Supreme Court), is the best way to appreciate the different points of view and find resolve the conflicts that become apparent.

If you would censor every opinion that you disagree with then you're a small-minded intolerant bigot who merely adds fuel to the fires of resentment.

[melvert33]

@policemanaaron

For sure the human race cannot last, this is a golden age for humanity but the simple fact is there are too many humans on this planet and we're destroying it but we will destroy ourselves...

[simba00784]

haha lol 'its not your fault your nig nog'.. awful on a couple different levels

[splifftin2]

The actor who played Benny McCarthy.....how many Nignog parts did you play????

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@simba00784 racist

[samfold]

Nig-nog? wtf? I can't believe they showed this!

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@samfold racist

[ghettoprincessyasmin]

she sounds funny

[russ7510]

i liked mr.mitchel he was a great teacher

[Dungarth]

.. Yeah this certainly wouldn't be shown on TV today, this nation has turned into a massive bunch of fucking sissies lead by the biggest sissies of all in New Labour.

What a joke.

[xxrobfalconxx]

yeah, talk like that so wouldent be allowed on TV now.

[b6gm6n]

Simple, harmless & good... slightly touching, a bonding moment for young minds to embrace...hopefully :)

[PhflyDan1]

@b6gm6n Amen 

[realitytvfans123]

looks like abby eastenders lol

[nannybimbim]

Shut yer my-aff. Classic Trisha Yates. Love. Her.

[rainxxxx]

who is the girl that plays her, is she still on tv?

[garnyan]

No Micheal Herbert aka Tricia Yates went on to star in Tuckers luck then disappeared altogether i am guessing she married had kids and just basically got on with her life after all she will be 44 years old now

[bus140808]

Great - good humoured, nobody bitchin about racism etc! bring back the non pc days!!

[billysharp15]

its not that funny

[wellheytherebatman]

Bet she didn't laugh when she got his 14 incher up her !

[belfastlawd91]

"its not your fault your a nig-nog is it?" LMFAO AHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[locorojo25]

omfg thats priceless, im howling hahahahahahaha

[TruthBeyond]

I like this scene even though it was before my time.

[Xxfancythat79xX]

omg!

[TruthBeyond]

Honky?

[Xxfancythat79xX]

It's an insult that a black person would call a white person.

[rainxxxx]

??????

[Xxfancythat79xX]

somebody asked what a honky was...i was just explaining.

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@TruthBeyond racist

[BigKrash]

lol nig nog honky

[StanPomeray]

"Chocolate"? Never heard that used as a racist slur in the 70s. Its a bit like shouting "Gateau!" at someone LOL

[mintyspace]

Is that girl Little Mo from Eastenders???

[realitytvfans123]

she looks like abbie from eastenders een though its ob not lol

[rainxxxx]

no she doesn;t abby is fat and ugly

[rugzyboyy]

lol my friends mum is trishaa! :P

[NameNotaNumber]

*SHOCK HORROR*

[dunkiep]

You've got to remember that the likes of Jim Davidson were mainstream children's entertainment in those days (racist characters on Tiswas). It's too close to the bone these days - perhaps rightly, but there's a lot of affection between the characters here, seems pretty realistic.

[petejt]

I don't see anything controversial about this scene.

Both kids were just taking this piss out of each other, in a friendly way, while agreeing about how others were unfair and mean to them

[dave1884]

then i repause it.

she says " it's not your fault your a nig nog, is it " ?

so, she's a racist

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@dave1884 you're a racist

[dave1884]

look at 2.05

thats sooo wrong. you can't say that. !!!!!

" golly wog, chocolate, and he keeps making chimpanze noises "

no, no ,no, wrong, wrong.

i'm not a racist, but i had to laugh.

laugh at the fact if that was on today, u'd have a riot.

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@dave1884 not only a racist because you ignore the anti-white insult, but you're even calling people racist when someone REFERS to racist insults. Grow a fucking brain

[dave1884]

@WiccanHighPriest0 are you an idiot. white people don't get offended by 'honky' comments. describe what a honky is please ?

i'm assuming your sad and lonely, and have nothing else to do.

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@dave1884 you forgot your grammar there, but anyway: yes, yes they do. And no, I'm not in the same position as you.

[cre8ivelicense]

"Grange Hill totally non PC" what do you mean??

[Terminator860]

non politically correct you fucking dumb baboon.

[2000mk1]

Nig Nog..........Lmao

[DASLIBERTINE]

great stuff but i bet the daily mail were up in arms over it at the time,they certainly would be now.

[kel501]

wouldnt be allowed to be aired today

[WorldRecords]

Trisha Yates is very cute (plus sexy!;)

[keefybaby2007]

the nig nog bit wasn't needed but i can see what they were trying to do.

[h8thatcherluvblair]

Why are we concentrating on Trisha's comments?

Benny refers to her as a 'honky,' feck-all said about that.

I'm of mixed origin, but it seems that PC supports only anti-non white abuse. I like these old programmes, when it was a free for all.

A sense of humour is needed by all sides.

[petejt]

"A sense of humour is needed by all sides"

-> as demonstrated by the main characters in this scene.

[Robbie2612]

Yep I'am easy!

[agonyuncle]

yeah bring back love thy neihbour

[Robbie2612]

Yep, I'am easy!

[WiccanHighPriest0]

@h8thatcherluvblair she started it though. And yep at the latter sentence

[Ozzie07]

Check out the afro!!!

[Perranporth]

Show this to the do-gooders in charge of the BBC today. No doubt they'd choke on their champagne-soaked self-righteousness!

[Benzi75]

Nig Nog LOL!