The twenty-sixth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 28 January 2003, before ending on 3 April 2003 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the staff and Students of the eponymous school, an inner-city comprehensive school. As production had moved to Liverpool under Phil Redmond's Mersey Television, the school was no longer set explicitly in London. It consists of twenty episodes.

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Episodes # Episode Writer Director Original airdate 1 Episode One Richard Burke David Richardson 28 January 2003Tucker Jenkins gives his nephew Togger and Andy a lift to their new school. Jeremy becomes an instant target for bully Mooey Humphries. Miss Dyson isn't impressed by Tanya's lip ring. 2 Episode Two Neil Jones David Richardson 30 January 2003Leah and Shannon decide to play women's football. Maddie becomes frustrated by with Baz's secretive home life. Abel steals Jeremy's football boots. 3 Episode Three Kaddy Benyon Chris Corcoran 4 February 2003 Baz ends up injuring his leg as he jumps out of the upstairs window at home. Emma wants to be Tanya's best friend. Plans are announced by Mr. Robson to try and raise £50,000 for new technology at the school. 4 Episode Four Sarah Daniels Chris Corcoran 6 February 2003Togger and Abel have an unscheduled swim in the school swimming pool and Abel's clothes end up vanishing. 5 Episode Five Richard Burke David Andrews 11 February 2003Togger and Abel have an unscheduled swim in the school swimming pool and Abel's clothes end up vanishing. 6 Episode Six Si Spencer David Andrews 13 February 2003The year seven Students go ghost hunting. Mr. Robson reveals that some of the school playing fields will be sold off to raise funds. Baz returns to school. 7 Episode Seven Sarah Daniels Murilo Pasta 18 February 2003Annie ends up taking the blame for a missing costume. The year seven Students lesson in pancake ends up in a food fight. 8 Episode Eight Neil Jones Murilo Pasta 20 February 2003Mr. Malachay is impressed by Mr. Wainwright at Parents' Evening. Togger discovers that there has been someone living in the damaged building. Josh manages to makes a fool of himself. Leah discovers that her mother has been seeing Mr. Malachay. 9 Episode Nine Si Spencer Chris Corcoran 25 February 2003Josh's Beckham hairstyle causes him problems. Rumours about Leah and Mr. Malachay spread around the school. Togger and the other Year 7's use CCTV footage to try to get a glimpse of the mysterious squatter. 10 Episode Ten Kaddy Benyon Chris Corcoran 27 February 2003The Year Seven Students try to get to know the hidden boy. Anika is finally asked out on a date by Josh. Leah decides to leave school for good. 11 Episode Eleven Sarah Daniels David Andrews 4 March 2003Emma manages to ruin Tanya and Annie's friendship. Tranter becomes ill. Shannon ends up showing interest in somebody new in the Sixth Form. 12Episode Twelve Richard Burke David Andrews 6 March 2003After Mr. Wainwright hits Annie, Baz is determined to see him back on his medication. Tranter is discovered unconscious outside the school. 13 Episode Thirteen Kaddy Benyon Murilo Pasta 11 March 2003The newest Underpants Dare involves the Head's bow-tie wearing skeleton. Amy and Anika fall out. Tranter receives a visitor at the hospital. 14 Episode Fourteen Richard Burke Murilo Pasta 13 March 2003Tanya ends up beginning to follow the school rules literally. Baz is attacked by his father. 15 Episode Fifteen Matthew Evans Chris Corcoran 18 March 2003Tanya takes part in the latest Underpants Dare. Mel replaces Shannon in the school football team. Amy is finding history classes too difficult and misses the support of her mother. 16 Episode Sixteen Sarah Daniels Chris Corcoran 20 March 2003Tanya's apple pie doesn't go to plan in Food Technology. Baz attempts to try and win Maddie back. Shannon and Anika both audition for the part of Juliet in the school play. 17 Episode Seventeen Si Spencer Paul Murphy 25 March 2003Amy is worried at her examination. Baz tries a different approach to try and win Maddie back. 18 Episode Eighteen Richard Burke Paul Murphy 27 March 2003There is an ulterior purpose for Tranter wanting to join the Year 7 Students on their trip to Chester. The girls’ football team have an awful away fixture. Anika and Nick rehearse for upcoming the school play 19 Episode Nineteen Kaddy Benyon David Richardson 1 April 2003Maddie spends some uncomfortable time alone with Baz's dad. Shannon finds out the truth about Nick and Mel. Josh and Martin's Staff Room web cam ends up being found. 20 Episode Twenty Neil Jones David Richardson 3 April 2003The school sports day is held with Ian's team hoping to beat the staff. Jeremy ends up standing up to Mooey. Martin and Kathy share a kiss. Josh discovers who his admirer is. Mr. Robson becomes a dad.

Production and casting Series 26 is the first series to be filmed at Childwall Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, and produced by the show creator's, Phil Redmond, production company, Mersey Television. Liverpool City Council's film office helped to find locations for exterior filming, including Norris Green housing estate and three schools: Croxteth Comprehensive School, Holly Lodge Girls' College and Ashfield School.

Returning cast members included: Stuart Organ (Peter Robson), John Joseph (Ian Hudson), Amanda Fahy (Shannon Parks), Jessica Staveley-Taylor (Leah Stewart), Colin White (Spencer Hargreaves), Arnold Oceng (Calvin Braithwaite), Jalpa Patel (Anika Modi), Lindsey Ray (Amy Davenport), Matthew Buckley (Martin Miller), Sammy O'Grady (Kathy McIlroy), Kacey Barnfield (Maddie Gilks) and Shane Leonidas (Josh Irving). The new cast members were from the North of England. Todd Carty made a guest appearance in the first episode and Chris Perry-Metcalf was cast as Tucker's nephew, Patrick "Togger" Johnson. Perry-Metcalf had two auditions and secured the role two days before filming. Perry-Metcalf described Togger as a "bit of a rebel" who believes "he doesn't have to work and that school's just for messing around and getting people into trouble." He added that working with Carty was "amazing." Following Staveley-Taylor's departure in episode 10, Tom Graham and Sarah Lawrence joined as Nick Edwards and Mel Edwards. Holly Quin-Ankrah and Kirsten Cassidy joined the series as step-sisters Karen and Tanya Young. Quin Ankrah received no acting role prior to gaining the part of Karen at the age of 14. Describing her character as "evil", Cassidy said her role is a "good part to play."

DVD release The twenty-sixth series of Grange Hill has never been released on DVD as of 2014.

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