Factoid: When Danny Kendall died in Grange Hill, the actor who played him, Griffin Dunne, by coincidence ,died at the same time (give or take 20 years). Although he didn't die of car-related cot-death as his character did, he actually passed away from anaemia!
In real life Kendall would have probably twatted Bronson and got expelled and then made some serious cash in street art or whatever he was into and then spotted Bronson in the street and told him, " Remember me, you old wanker, I make twenty times as much a year as you did as a teacher, so nahhh, you old bastard." It would probably be Bronson who died of shock.
And by that, I'm not saying Prisoner Cell Block H was kids' TV - far from it - but it WAS vaguely similar to 80s kids's shows like Grange Hill in its moral stance, which always conveyed fairness and why wrong was right sometimes!
In today's cotton padded world, children don't get gritty realism as was the case in TV when I was a kid, yet they can easily turn to the net, which is filled with every kind of dirt imaginable. I'm not being a prude there, I just mean there's been a very big shift.
When kids' TV was good! I'm sure millions would agree with me. It's weird though. A pupil's dead body with head hanging from a car seat was acceptable then. Good education and realism for young viewers. Yet now, I doubt that would make it to air in a kids' TV slot. In the same way Prisoner Cell Block H was far more gritty than it's 'children' like 'Neighbours'.
I'm no expert on modern kids' TV, but Grange Hill was part of my growing up. I see nowt like it now on TV.
Thanks to him I was too shit scared to try drugs when I was at school ...... the he had to go and die in Bronsons car AND Acid House came along and erm , well , aye ....
thing is mr bronson wanted the best for him but went about it the wrong way when he died mr broson broke down in tears shows he did care for him but was really strict
Love these scenes. Well put together. Brilliant acting from Michael Sheard as he loses control with Kendall, and his Restaurant comparison line is a classic! The last great year of Grange Hill.
Am I right that Danny Kendall had an illness in the school soap and through the bullying of Bronson , Danny stole Mr Bronso's car and thats when Danny's illness took effect and killed him? I think thats what the story was about?
Some people demand lots of time but don`t put anything back. It might be cool to support the rebel but he was a naff rebel. Not everyone liked him - that`s the way it is.
I think it was the shock value of watching Danny slumping out the car and that dark music after it happened.I had nightmares after watching that.This is the first time in over 20 years ive seen this cheers.
i remember seeing this on tv. what date did it air in the uk? its the only clear thing i remember from watching grange hill. i didnt think it was as long as 20 years.....
who cares how good of an actor he was...That is great TV that will never be shown again on tele....Danny Kendall (wish I knew your real name)...where are you now? FUCKING GROUND BREAKING m8 xxx
What many of you are missing is that Kendall and Bronson needed each other. They bounced off each other. They were the Yin and Yang of Grange Hill and made it the compulsive viewing that it was.
Of COURSE it's dated and wooden. But how many kids programmes were as hard-hitting (of it's day) before it?
Stingray? Thunderbirds? Muffin The Mule? Do me a favour.
Grange Hill broke into new ground and paved the way for a lot of programmes, not just kids tv.
Misunderstood rebel my arse !! Danny Kendall was an annoying little tosser who would have done the world (and the story of Grange Hill) a favor if he had topped himself on the first day !
The start of this reminded me of my relationship with Mr. Hacket when I was at school. Of course it didn't go quite as far as Bronson and Danny. I remember seeing the death of Danny when it was on TV and looking on gob-smacked when the theme tune never played! Thanks for sharing trotter. A great blast of the past.
Loved watching this. Danny Kendall was a fabulous character. And Michael Sheard was great as Mr Bronson. Only time I remember GH ending without the normal theme tune. Great video Trotter, loved the soap bubble coming out of Rolaaaaand. Thanks for sharing! :o)
Where is the location of Danny's tree?
mytube01707 1 month ago
Brilliant footage and memories. I had started work in the 80's but still recorded Grange Hill. Can't believe it's so long ago.
TheHendonKissArmy 3 months ago
Factoid: When Danny Kendall died in Grange Hill, the actor who played him, Griffin Dunne, by coincidence ,died at the same time (give or take 20 years). Although he didn't die of car-related cot-death as his character did, he actually passed away from anaemia!
bunglebonce 5 months ago
@bunglebonce Danny Kendall was played by Jonathan Lambeth.
rippleway123 3 months ago
In real life Kendall would have probably twatted Bronson and got expelled and then made some serious cash in street art or whatever he was into and then spotted Bronson in the street and told him, " Remember me, you old wanker, I make twenty times as much a year as you did as a teacher, so nahhh, you old bastard." It would probably be Bronson who died of shock.
Glenn1967ful 5 months ago
This should have been renamed the Danny Kendall & Mr. Bronson tribute!
thinkingbridge 8 months ago
And by that, I'm not saying Prisoner Cell Block H was kids' TV - far from it - but it WAS vaguely similar to 80s kids's shows like Grange Hill in its moral stance, which always conveyed fairness and why wrong was right sometimes!
In today's cotton padded world, children don't get gritty realism as was the case in TV when I was a kid, yet they can easily turn to the net, which is filled with every kind of dirt imaginable. I'm not being a prude there, I just mean there's been a very big shift.
gavinpow77 8 months ago
When kids' TV was good! I'm sure millions would agree with me. It's weird though. A pupil's dead body with head hanging from a car seat was acceptable then. Good education and realism for young viewers. Yet now, I doubt that would make it to air in a kids' TV slot. In the same way Prisoner Cell Block H was far more gritty than it's 'children' like 'Neighbours'.
I'm no expert on modern kids' TV, but Grange Hill was part of my growing up. I see nowt like it now on TV.
gavinpow77 8 months ago 2
One thing I miss terribly about my primary school days was being hooked into the whole "Kendell & Bronson" conflict.
If anything that was Oscar worthy when the two clashed, it's such a shame that there is nothing memorable today like before.
Especially when you had well written characters that still echo to this day.
Long live the 80s!
jhangirk 9 months ago
Ken-dallllll.
Gulftastic 11 months ago
RIP Danny Kendal, took a smack overdose in Bronco Bronsons motor, that'll teach him for screwing up his job in the swimming pool
MrNishi 1 year ago
it's a shame they killed him off he was a great character
hollh003 1 year ago
@pregiscregis he died of a brain illness which was untreated
hollh003 1 year ago 2
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hollh003 1 year ago
there's only one Danny Kendall
GODlSDEAD 1 year ago
Children's TV at it's best. I have the first 4 series on DVD, but is there anyone who can help me find series 5 onwards?
dallarasj 1 year ago
ive got series 1-11 on dvd of grange hill
anyone got series 12 and above that wants to trade or sell get in touch
cheers
ps . im looking for both series of JONNY BRIGS too
SSSmeat 1 year ago
what insolence, boy!!!
anyone who stands up to bronson is a legend
Canashea 1 year ago
Danny Kendall = Ledge
Thanks to him I was too shit scared to try drugs when I was at school ...... the he had to go and die in Bronsons car AND Acid House came along and erm , well , aye ....
arabjohnny 2 years ago 2
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brain tumor killed him not drugs
rick182z 2 years ago
brain tumor
camguin31 2 years ago
thing is mr bronson wanted the best for him but went about it the wrong way when he died mr broson broke down in tears shows he did care for him but was really strict
frements 2 years ago
danny kendal the legend my hero..iwas just like him at school.more revolutionary than che guevera.....a british icon !!!!!!
androniko 2 years ago
I would have hated to be in Bronson's company he is so mean and arrogant.
Forestamtul 2 years ago
sorry hard..
hotchin720 2 years ago
true robfalcon,
sepul071200 2 years ago
I was so sad when Danny passed away he deserved a future which Bronson prevented.
Forestamtul 2 years ago
bronsons a cunt
hotchin720 3 years ago
Love these scenes. Well put together. Brilliant acting from Michael Sheard as he loses control with Kendall, and his Restaurant comparison line is a classic! The last great year of Grange Hill.
toptenaddict 3 years ago 2
Am I right that Danny Kendall had an illness in the school soap and through the bullying of Bronson , Danny stole Mr Bronso's car and thats when Danny's illness took effect and killed him? I think thats what the story was about?
fraserkatie 3 years ago 2
my schools enmey has similar sname and uniform and same coulors as it but had it all first and my mum had a mestro
hazbrowne 3 years ago
Great video well put together,memories came flooding back these were the great days of t.v when Grange Hill was at its best ,more please more
CHALKY42 3 years ago 2
I wonder if that plaque was still in place for the later series of Grange hill. Has anyone spotted it?
bmused55 3 years ago
no because set is in liverpool now they did think it would be important
hazbrowne 3 years ago
I went to school with tossers like Kendall - attention seekers who never pay the price. Be good to get a table leg and stick it on his head.
SimonDolan 3 years ago 2
and you called them the tossers
thecritic2007 3 years ago
Some people demand lots of time but don`t put anything back. It might be cool to support the rebel but he was a naff rebel. Not everyone liked him - that`s the way it is.
SimonDolan 3 years ago
kendall *or the actor who played him* was a business jornalist until about 3 years ago, which is last time i heard
wardie72 3 years ago
I think it was the shock value of watching Danny slumping out the car and that dark music after it happened.I had nightmares after watching that.This is the first time in over 20 years ive seen this cheers.
suckyamomma30 3 years ago 3
i remember seeing this on tv. what date did it air in the uk? its the only clear thing i remember from watching grange hill. i didnt think it was as long as 20 years.....
andredsmith221 3 years ago
my mistake, it WAS 20 years ago. as near as darn it.....
andredsmith221 3 years ago
your probably right. i remember watchin this as an 8 yr old kid. think it was late 1988 or early 1989.
kezncurt 3 years ago
This was the last great era for Grange Hill.
suckyamomma30 3 years ago 2
Poor old Danny did they say natural causes haha is that what they call it.
Marley2Js 3 years ago
that thing on the plaque was ment to be a joke
hazbrowne 3 years ago
who cares how good of an actor he was...That is great TV that will never be shown again on tele....Danny Kendall (wish I knew your real name)...where are you now? FUCKING GROUND BREAKING m8 xxx
richardgilbert2 3 years ago 3
What many of you are missing is that Kendall and Bronson needed each other. They bounced off each other. They were the Yin and Yang of Grange Hill and made it the compulsive viewing that it was.
Of COURSE it's dated and wooden. But how many kids programmes were as hard-hitting (of it's day) before it?
Stingray? Thunderbirds? Muffin The Mule? Do me a favour.
Grange Hill broke into new ground and paved the way for a lot of programmes, not just kids tv.
teabagbob 3 years ago 19
@teabagbob Nah, Bronson wanted to fuck him.
SinkVortex 4 months ago
did he use a hosepipe from the exhaust or was it some kind of fit?? -
jonno673 3 years ago
I dont think Kendall was a very good actor.. he's almost reading those lines off!
Richie77777 3 years ago
Misunderstood rebel my arse !! Danny Kendall was an annoying little tosser who would have done the world (and the story of Grange Hill) a favor if he had topped himself on the first day !
GlassDarkly 3 years ago
how did he die? i actually saw this when it came out. And yes it was an utter cunt
zodiacie 3 years ago
Kendaaallll. bronson u bully. gd vid trotter
tnx
barnsburystore 3 years ago
Thank You for putting thus together. A well remembered character from Grange Hill. R.I.P.
charliedrakes 3 years ago 3
The start of this reminded me of my relationship with Mr. Hacket when I was at school. Of course it didn't go quite as far as Bronson and Danny. I remember seeing the death of Danny when it was on TV and looking on gob-smacked when the theme tune never played! Thanks for sharing trotter. A great blast of the past.
Olaffbog 3 years ago
oh yesssssssss have been looking for this forever:) TWO LEGENDS here...Bronson and DANNY:)
twinklepop82 3 years ago
nice one. i will never get the image of his head flopping out of the car out of my head, followed by the silent black credits
cheekyegg 3 years ago 3
Whereas I always think of the Spaced episode when they cheer and the normal theme comes on. Hilarious...
OrchidFairie 3 years ago
yeh, bronsons got toup'e
cheekyegg 3 years ago
Loved watching this. Danny Kendall was a fabulous character. And Michael Sheard was great as Mr Bronson. Only time I remember GH ending without the normal theme tune. Great video Trotter, loved the soap bubble coming out of Rolaaaaand. Thanks for sharing! :o)
mizzGHfan 3 years ago 2
kendall rocks!
figo1705 4 years ago