Article: A very classy reunion; Former 'pupils' of Grange Hill tell Alice Grebot what happened after they left school.

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Daily Mail (London)
Article date:
May 19, 2007
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Byline: ALICE GREBOT

Lee MacDonald Zammo Maguire, 1982-86 Lee, now 38, is getting married this year. He says, 'After leaving Grange Hill, I trained as a boxer, but I received severe head injuries in a car crash and was no longer able to fight.

Seven years ago I opened a key-cutting business in Wallington, Surrey, but I still do the odd bit of TV work. I have a picture of me from Grange Hill in my shop window and people come in all the time for a chat. Zammo was a bit of a tough guy. I reckon I got the part because I had a skinhead haircut and used to box, so I fitted the bill perfectly!'

Alison Valentine (nee Bettles) Fay Lucas, 1982-87 Alison, ...

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