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Togger Johnson

Grange Hill Character

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ7813154
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Patrick "Togger" Johnson is a fictional character in CBBC's long series drama Grange Hill. The character is played by Chris Perry-Metcalf. He is the nephew of former student, Peter "Tucker" Jenkins.

History

When Togger started in Grange Hill in year 7 he found himself to be a prankster with best mates Abel and Andy. Pranking school headmaster Mr Mcdonald and arch rival Tanya Young.

In year 8 Togger hears about the Grange Hill time capsule from Uncle Peter and is determined to find it. Wally catches the lads digging up the school lawn; and the quest lands them in trouble during cross-country. Togger and Abel interview Bill Winston, the oldest surviving Grange Hill pupil, for their class presentation. They do not bother to do any work and discover Bill has died when they make a return visit. Togger agonises whether to tell Andy about Emma, and when events overtake them Andy is furious Togger kept quiet.

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Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current 156-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. For this dossier, Togger, Johnson and Grange is the immediate research focus.
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