Going Live - Grange Hill 11/03/1989

Michael Sheard, John McMahon & Melanie Hiscock on Going Live 11th March 1989 interviewed by Sarah Greene
Apologies for the picture quality in the middle of the clip.

[@wulfgar6749]

Michael Sheard was a very unique character actor of his generation. It's amazing to see the roles he took on such as Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Doctor Who, Grange Hill, Space 1999 and many more. He didn't do much acting in his later years, he spend most of his time attending conventions and meeting fans. It just goes to show he had huge love and respect to those who loved his work. Rest in Peace Michael, a man with so much talent!

[@stevenwade7466]

Beautifully written.

[@andrewmyers9982]

And don't forget Auf Weidersehn Pet!

[@stevegordon5689]

@@andrewmyers9982 When i first watched it i actually thought he was a German actor.

[@andrewmyers9982]

@@stevegordon5689 He played that Herr Grunwald role perfectly!

[@spartybrearly7221]

He was a brilliant actor, one of the very best character actors this country has ever produced. As you say, a long list of credentials in movies, television and theatre.

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Mr. Sheard, what a true gent...

[@worldVHS]

those were the days, i miss them so much :(

[@MrDannyDetail]

I've been doing a Grange Hill marathon on youtube for some time, so it's lovely to see this. I probably wouldn't have realised this at the time (I was only six when this aired) but my word Sarah Greene is really earning her (probably minimal) presenting fee here. Virtually every question asked has to be repeated and/or rephrased by her to the actors, and she does so without making it seem like she is taking away the callers moment of asking it in the first place. Also the bit near the end asking John (Gonch) what he'd like to do if he didn't end up with a career in acting, she literally has to rephrase and refine the question about 6 times to get a halfway useful answer from John, and even then he just reverts back to saying he really just wants to be an actor! Sarah must have felt like she was pulling teeth during that exchange.

[@rajnirvan3336]

Michael Sheard was awesome

[@wearecity]

Can't believe the studio background is so noisy. Thought Mr Bronson, was going to shout BE QUIET at any moment.

[@Nanny-Granny]

Mr Bronson best ever British 🥸 Actor

[@dunebasher1971]

In the opening Trev & Simon bit, they're both wearing Tarrant's costume from series 4 of Blake's 7.

[@christopher-ke9nj]

God love take unto your, care the soul of, Michael

[@GinolasSon]

Seems to me that Gonch didn't want to leave, Some of his year were in series 13, surely he could have stayed in

[@jaydunstan1618]

Loved him. And he hated Zammo and his drug abuse.

[@spartybrearly7221]

A Gonch spin-off show would have been brilliant.

[@spartybrearly7221]

@@jaydunstan1618 He hated Zammo? There was some off-screen friction between him and the guy who played Zammo?

[@jaydunstan1618]

@@spartybrearly7221 Yes, Zammo was determined to be the Head of the Grange Hill Gang.

[@jaydunstan1618]

@@spartybrearly7221 Zammo was desperate to get him bang on the H!

[@shadouk6737]

Trev and Simon wearing costumes from Season 4 of Blake's 7, a series that Michael Sheard had appeared in back in 1980.

[@spartybrearly7221]

Michael Sheard did so much in his career. Hollywood movies, Doctor Who, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Grange Hill.

[@stellen11]

mandy/melanie is so gorgeous.

[@spartybrearly7221]

Agreed. As gorgeous as Samantha Lewis? Not sure🤔

[@mirabellamcgarry8269]

Wow this looked like fun

[@homeboy2166]

Gonch was my favorite character!

[@TheBlackcular]

It was never the same again

[@stevegordon5689]

01:45 Wow people crossing swords over 25p different time!

[@stevenhibbert7512]

Kendalllll

[@Nanny-Granny]

2:09 is that The Beast From The Chase TV 📺 show in 2024

[@BattleBecause]

The very first time l saw The Chase with the Beast on it, l thought to myself, "that's the guy from Grange Hill." But it isn't. Mark Labbett is The Beast from The Chase, whereas Joshua Fenton played Francis "Mauler" McCaul in Grange Hill. They really look alike, don't they!

[@Nanny-Granny]

@@BattleBecause yes indeed twins lol 😂

[@edgodsall3740]

She was beautiful 😍

[@ReverandPigeon]

Dft q - but so wish I knew who won the tie/what happened to it!!? I'd so so buy it off he/she via a reasonable (but understandable) good price!!

[@READYTEDDYBEAR]

Imagine having to put on your school uniform on a Saturday. 👍

[@TokyoJoe703]

04:10 - I thought his name was John Holmes

[@kevinprior3549]

Couldnt u have at least cut off the Trevor and Simon bit

[@READYTEDDYBEAR]

WE DONT DO DUVeditS!!!

[@jaydunstan1618]

Gonch Gardener had a long standing fued with Zammo.

[@stevenhibbert7512]

You have failed me for the last time admiral

[@talcumpowder1000]

He struggled with that University question

[@spartybrearly7221]

He was being honest. Acting is an unpredictable business and he might have found himself typecast as Gonch. The guy who played Ziggy had the same prob when his run in GH finished. He would go to auditions and didn’t get parts because of being in GH. Michael Sheard had no problem, with an extensive career in Hollywood movies, television and stage.

[@stevenhibbert7512]

Is that mark the beast labett

[@BattleBecause]

The very first time l saw The Chase with the Beast on it, l thought to myself, "that's the guy from Grange Hill." But it isn't. Mark Labbett is The Beast from The Chase, whereas Joshua Fenton played Francis "Mauler" McCaul in Grange Hill. They really look alike, don't they!