‘Grange Hill sausage’ is trending on Twitter because one man dreamed it would | indy100

Who remembers Grange Hill?

The children’s series ran for three decades from 1978, with its theme tune becoming one of the most recognisable jingles in British TV.

But since its cancellation in 2008 not much has been said about the BBC hit, other than the obligatory “where are the cast now?” roundup every few years.

That changed on Monday morning, however, after a Twitter user had a dream about the programme’s opening credits.

Sharing a screenshot from the title sequence, designer Daniel Benneworth-Gray wrote: “Dreamt that the Grange Hill sausage was trending and nobody knew why.”

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His dream swiftly came true, becoming the platform’s third top trend by noon the same day.

Big names including Richard Osman swiftly got in on the act.

The comedian and best-selling author asked his one million followers: “Can we get #GrangeHillSausage trending? What a start to the week that would be. Is the sausage being thrown, or is it being stolen from the plate? Reply with the hashtag.”

Can we get #GrangeHillSausage trending? What a start to the week that would be. Is the sausage being thrown, or is… https://t.co/ymxwMdWCIm
— Richard Osman (@Richard Osman) 1620633407

The show’s cartoon-style intro features pupils tucking into a meal of bangers and mash in their school’s cafeteria when a sausage attached to a fork suddenly hurtles through the air (or is snatched from an unsuspecting diner, depending on your take).

Within minutes of the two men’s tweets, thousands of fans piled onto the platform to offer their answers to Osman’s query, show off their punning skills, or simply share their memories of the now-axed teatime favourite:

Ember, my dog, noticed that #GrangeHillSausage was trending and asked me if I fancied accompanying her singing the… https://t.co/nS9nQBpFVv
— Nick Harvey (@Nick Harvey) 1620638978

Great work everyone! #GrangeHillSausage https://t.co/Yik1IjKrT9
— Richard Osman (@Richard Osman) 1620634117

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Just noticed #GrangeHillSausage is trending. Have I done a retro cartoon about the Grange Hill Sausage? Of course I… https://t.co/NIEqnlvnC2
— Mark Patterson (@Mark Patterson) 1620638172

Here you go! In honour of #GrangeHillSausage trending here's the theme tune on a squeezebox! https://t.co/RsOcDPX4QL
— John Spiers (@John Spiers) 1620642284

Nice to see #GrangeHillSausage trending. Here I share with you my Grange Hill annual. Everything you ever wanted t… https://t.co/mumM0X4MIU
— Zena Barrie (@Zena Barrie) 1620642516

With #GrangeHillSausage trending, fingers crossed that we finally get that Sausage Coloured Grange Hill vinyl that… https://t.co/zCa5muhYfj
— Townsend Music (@Townsend Music) 1620639492

If you ever wanted a snapshot of life in the UK, someone had a dream about a sausage in the credits of a 35yr old… https://t.co/AU2rTxlhPv
— Kim Barrett 💙 (@Kim Barrett 💙) 1620643597

Not sure why #GrangeHillSausage is trending at the moment but it's providing me with a lot of amusement, therefore… https://t.co/brcmcPqnCH
— Lee Halliday 💙 (@Lee Halliday 💙) 1620644880

File under : Things that make me proud to be British #GrangeHillSausage https://t.co/pisVZYllTI
— Simon Walker (@Simon Walker) 1620635989

Happy #GrangeHillSausage day everyone! https://t.co/E96guOwD8R
— His Holiness Peter Gibbs (@His Holiness Peter Gibbs) 1620636709

The question now is: could the revived interest be enough to inspire a reboot of the show?

One fan certainly thinks so:

#GrangeHillSausage trending. I will take this opportunity to say the #BBC really should re-run classic #GrangeHill… https://t.co/WAXdXqO3BO
— The Last Blairite #TrueLabour (@The Last Blairite #TrueLabour) 1620638620

Watch this space, everyone. And maybe keep your eyes peeled for flying sausages while you’re at it...