Nostalgia TV: Children's drama from the 1980s

Grange Hill: He was the most fearsome teacher to ever stalk Grange Hill’s halls - the toupee-wearing deputy head, Mr Bronson. Played by Michael Sheard, Bronson later underwent a dramatic transformation, eventually winning a place in pupils' affections Photograph: BBC

The Wrong Button: Yes it's Christopher Biggins in a wild tartan jacket. In a one-off drama, Biggins played Arnold, an apprentice devil on his first assignment to create mischief at Alton Towers Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

Forever Young: Long before they became household comedy names, John Bird and John Fortune starred in this gothic comedy following a group of teachers on a weekend seminar, where what they learn is not what they expected Photograph: BFI

First airing in 1989, the much-loved Press Gang went on to run for five seasons, bag a fistful of awards and make stars of Dexter Fletcher and Julia Sawalha – its budding reporters who, along with a group of Norbridge High students, become responsible for the Junior Gazette Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

Maggie: This successful Scottish series ran for two seasons on BBC2, in the 6.15pm ‘teen slot’. Maggie (Kirsty Miller) rebelled against her working-class upbringing, dreaming of attending university and having a career Photograph: British Film Institute

Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest: The only Dramarama play made into a full series in its original form, Dodger was set in a London children’s home and followed the trials and tribulations of siblings Michael (Dodger) and Carol (Bonzo) Photograph: British Film Institute

Jukes of Piccadilly: Running for only six episodes, Jukes of Piccadilly followed old-fashioned English gentleman Brinsley Jukes as he divided his time between running a tea shop and his hobby of playing detective Photograph: BFI

The Halt: This moral tale involved teenage football hooligans who terrorised passengers on a train - but when they pass through a tunnel, the group are in for a surprise Photograph: ITV/Rex Features