Sausage On A Fork

Neil Mattocks

Sausage On A Fork is a podcast dedicated to the U.K.'s longest running children's drama, Grange Hill. Each episode will feature an interview with a former cast member about their life before, during and after Grange Hill.

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117 episodes
Updated June 27

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Sep 21, 2024 · 1 hr 27 min
Sausage On A Fork with Lorraine Woodley
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Lorraine Woodley aka Carlene Joseph. Lorraine tells us what it was like being cast as part of a mixed race family in a children's programme before Grange Hill; how her beliefs aligned with Carlene's during her time on Grange Hill and what it was like working with two children's television legends on Chucklevision!
Sep 7, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Sausage On A Fork with Margo Selby
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Margo Selby aka Julie Corrigan. Margo tells us what it was like filming her famous swimming pool scene; how she requested one of her storylines in 6th Form and how a fellow actor on Grange Hill inspired her to take up her current profession!
Aug 23, 2024 · 55 min
Sausage On A Fork with John Pickard
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by John Pickard aka Neil Timpson. John tells us what it was like to play a bully on Grange Hill; what it was like playing his real life brother's brother on Hollyoaks and whether he was more like Neil Timpson or David Porter from 2 Point 4 Children!
Aug 11, 2024 · 1 hr 47 min
Sausage On A Fork with Colin Ridgewell
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Colin Ridgewell aka Colin Brown. Colin tells us why he shared the same first name as his character; how he met two comedy legends in BBC Television Centre and why he ended up being in eight series of Grange Hill!
Jul 27, 2024 · 34 min
Sausage On A Fork with Simon O'Brien
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Simon O'Brien aka Mr Wally Scott. Simon tells us how being a fan of Grange Hill helped him get his first acting job on Brookside; who his character in Grange Hill was named after and why working with Muppets was his most dangerous acting job ever!
Jul 12, 2024 · 1 hr 20 min
Sausage On A Fork with Sian Welsh
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Sian Welsh aka Laurie Watson. Sian tells us how being given the part of Laurie came as a massive surprise to her; why she never acted in anything again after appearing in her first ever film and why Laurie disappeared after going on the school skiing trip!
Jun 29, 2024 · 1 hr 31 min
Sausage On A Fork with Rachel Bell
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Rachel Bell aka Mrs Margaret Holmes. Rachel tells us how she was involved in the early days of Hull Truck Theatre Company; how she was able to get a storyline into Grange Hill and why she wished she had been given a far less risqué catchphrase in Dear John!
May 31, 2024 · 1 hr 37 min
Sausage On A Fork with Bradley Sheppard
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Bradley Sheppard aka Hollo Holloway. Bradley tells us about his first starring role in a BAFTA-winning short film; why he was mentioned in the autobiography of one of Grange Hill's most loved actors and why Hollo didn't return after his third year at Grange Hill!
May 18, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Sausage On A Fork with Wayne 'Pickles' Norman
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Wayne 'Pickles' Norman aka Rod the Caretaker. Pickles tells us how before getting the part of Rod, he had already appeared in Grange Hill with Todd Carty and Terry Sue-Patt; how his work with the Graeae Theatre Company led to him appearing at the 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony and how an appearance in an iconic British television programme early on in his career gave him the nickname that he is still known as today!
May 4, 2024 · 55 min
Sausage On A Fork with Dena Davis
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Dena Davis aka Miss Martha Jordan. Dena tells us how, despite coming from the USA, her acting career never started until she was living in the UK; which co-star of Grange Hill she shared a flat with and how Grange Hill was not the only iconic British children's television programme she worked on!
Apr 20, 2024 · 1 hr 34 min
Sausage On A Fork with Charlotte McDonagh
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Charlotte McDonagh aka Lisa West. Charlotte tells us how she accidentally got her first acting job; why her time as a member of a girl band was cut short and what it was like being part of one of Grange Hill's most famous group of friends!
Apr 6, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Sausage On A Fork with Terri Dwyer
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Terri Dwyer aka Miss Adams. Terri tells us how she got her very first television job despite having no previous acting experience; how her work in the industry has led to her producing award-winning movies and why Miss Adams left Grange Hill in such a hurry!
Mar 23, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
Sausage On A Fork with René Alperstein
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by René Alperstein aka Pamela Cartwright. René tells us what it was like playing a character who always spurned the advances of Grange Hill's first heart-throb; how her singing and dancing career saw her travelling around the world and what it was like to be in the music video for one of the biggest songs of the 1980s!
Mar 9, 2024 · 53 min
Sausage On A Fork with Kim Benson
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Kim Benson aka Mary Johnson. Kim tells us the unique way that the initial cast of Grange Hill were told what parts they would have; what it was like working with some of the cream of British comedy actors and how one of her Grange Hill co-stars ended up in hospital during filming!
Mar 3, 2024 · 33 min
Sausage On A Fork - A Tribute to Stuart Organ
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we pay tribute to Stuart Organ who played Mr Peter Robson and who sadly passed away on 15th February 2024. We're joined by several of Stuart's fellow cast members who talk about working with him and what he was like away from the cameras. We hope you enjoy this small tribute to the man many people have referred to as Mr Grange Hill.
Feb 25, 2024 · 1 hr 38 min
Sausage On A Fork with Michael Obiora
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Michael Obiora aka Max Abassi. Michael tells us how he was inspired to be a performer from a very early age; what it was like to be the youngest ever actor to be given the part of a pupil in Grange Hill and just how well he could play the tuba!
Feb 10, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
Sausage On A Fork with Danny Cunningham
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Danny Cunningham aka Liam Brady. Danny tells us what it was like to work on a huge movie very early on in his career; what it was like playing the boyfriend of one of Grange Hill's most popular characters and what it was like playing one of the most controversial singers of the Madchester scene!
Jan 27, 2024 · 2 hr 9 min
Sausage On A Fork with Josh Brown
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Josh Brown aka Alex Pickering. Josh tells us how during his Grange Hill audition, he inadvertently picked which female actor would play one of his best friends; how difficult it was to film the bullying scenes and suicide attempt and what it was like filming one of the first full CGI feature films!
Jan 13, 2024 · 51 min
Sausage On A Fork with Jamie Golding
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Jamie Golding aka Grimbo Pike. Jamie tells us how an acting performance at an early age led to being picked up by agent; what it was like being part of Grange Hill's 'Smoking Gang' when he wasn't actually a smoker and how a performance in Starlight Express led to a trip to hospital in full make-up and costume!
Dec 31, 2023 · 49 min
Sausage On A Fork with Neil Rogers
In the latest episode of Sausage On A Fork, we're joined by Neil Rogers aka Robo Robertson. Neil tells us how he became the third actor to play Robo; why his screams in a fight scene sounded too real and how one of his interests away from acting led to him going to the Athens Olympics!