OnePoll (Grange Hill)
BRING IT BACK
NEWS COPY
Grange Hill was yesterday (Sun) named the kids' television show Brits would most like to see back on our screens.
The long-running series, which was created by Phil Redmond, was last on our screens in 2008, after 20 years of entertaining children.
It often hit the headlines with controversial storylines about heroin addiction, attempted suicide and homosexuality.
But now, 5,000 adults have named it the TV show they would like to see return to our living rooms.
Second in the poll went to Thunderbirds, which was created by Gerry Anderson in the 1960s and followed the Tracy Family as they kept the world safe from disaster.
Saturday morning show Live and Kicking was voted into third place, followed by Fun House and Bagpuss.
A spokesman for market research site www.Onepoll.com said: ''Everyone has their favourite TV programme they know and love, which take us back to our childhood and allow us to reminisce about what it was like 20 or so years ago.
''There are a string of classics among the top 20 we want back on our screens but Grange Hill was a clear winner.
''Most people can remember coming home from school and sitting down to watch the adventures of Gripper, Roland and Tucker Jenkins.
''It was always the talk of the playground the following day.
''But more modern shows like Live and Kicking and Fun House also featured which brought real excitement to British households, who looked forward to tuning in each week.
''They don't make them like they used to, and there are more American programmes on our screens than ever before.''
Record Breakers, which ran from 1972 to 2001 and was originally hosted by Roy Castle, came sixth followed by cartoon Top Cat.
DangerMouse, along with his sidekick Penfold, was at number eight in the poll while the Magic Roundabout, which was transformed into a film in 2005.
Rainbow, featuring the loveable Zippy, George and Bungle completed the top ten.
Other popular children's programme people want to see back on television include He-Man at number 13, Byker Grove, which came fourteenth and Rosie and Jim, which was at 16.
The survey found six in ten want more British made cartoons on their TV screens.
But half would feel embarrassed if they were caught enjoying an episode of something aimed at someone a quarter of their age.
Top 20 shows we'd most like to bring back
1. Grange Hill
2. Thunderbirds
3. Live and Kicking
4. Fun House
5. Bagpuss
6. Record Breakers
7. Top Cat
8. DangerMouse
9. Magic Roundabout
10. Rainbow
11. Mr Benn
12. The Wombles
13. He-Man
14. Byker Grove
15. Button Moon
16. Rosie and Jim
17. The Poddington Peas
18. The Racoons
19. Thunder Cats
20. Animals of Farthing Wood
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