Grange Hill

Perhaps the most famous school-based drama ever, Grange Hill ran for 30 years, from 1978 to 2008, and introduced us to dozens of actors who went on to star in other big TV hits.

Byker Grove

Byker Grove, set at a youth club in Newcastle, is perhaps most famous for introducing us to Ant and Dec. The episode where PJ gets blinded while playing paintball will go down in TV history.

The Biz!

We still know every word to the theme song of The Biz, which was set at a drama school. Hands up if you had posters of Paul Nicholls on your wall?

Hollyoaks

Channel 4's teen soap Hollyoaks has come a really, really long way since it started in 1995. The first episode barely had any dialogue for the first 15 minutes!

The Secret World Of Alex Mack

Larisa Oleynik played the girl who could turn into a puddle (amongst other things) in The Secret World Of Alex Mack. We tried really hard to get magical powers in our fingertips. Still nothing.

Clarissa Explains It All

Before she was Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Melissa Joan Hart was the cool artsy girl with the annoying little brother and the BFF who climbed in through the window. And yes, she actually did explain everything.

Sabrina The Teenage Witch

Melissa Joan Hart's second big Nickelodeon show was no less iconic. And though we love the dark and mysterious new version [3], we'll always have a soft spot for the more comedic Sabrina.

Lizzie McGuire

Hilary Duff [4] has come a long way, but she started strong: Lizzie McGuire was must-watch TV when we were growing up.

Round The Twist

The weirdness never got old in this classic Australian fantasy show that was a huge hit in the UK, too.

Heartbreak High

It wasn't as big as Neighbours or Home & Away, but Aussie teen soap Heartbreak High was always the dream school. They all had leather jackets and somehow lived in a warehouse. Inexplicably, this was our teen dream.

Dawson's Creek

If you weren't watching the loves and drama of the inhabitants of Capeside on a Friday evening, then what on earth were you doing?

Press Gang

Press Gang followed the lives of a group of teens working on a youth newspaper and launched many careers (including those of Lucy Benjamin and Dexter Fletcher). It also introduced us to Lynda Day (Julia Sawalha), a feminist icon.

My So-Called Life

Our crush on Claire Danes [5] started with this moody and memorable '90s teen drama. See also: Jared Leto [6].

Miami 7

Everyone's favourite pop band, S Club 7, came to fame thanks to this TV show. It was pretty great, and by that we mean it was terrible. But their enthusiasm was as infectious as their songs.

Knightmare

"You're in a room."

The graphics may not have stood the test of time, but Knightmare is still beloved by all who watched it, to the point that it came back as a live show a couple of years ago. Who didn't want to put on that oversize helmet and step into the virtual reality world?

The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air

Before he made it big in Hollywood, Will Smith [7] was big on the small screen in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. Don't even pretend you can't do the whole intro rap off by heart, even now.

Saved by the Bell

Watching Saved by the Bell [8] in the mornings marked the start of the Summer holidays every year, and introduced most of us to the inner workings of the American high school. Still don't really know what a "pep rally" is, though?

California Dreams

Saved By The Bell [9] was usually followed by California Dreams, which borrowed the same plots and morals and transplanted them into a new setting with a bunch of wannabe musicians ("Surf dudes with attitude . . .") living on the beach. Tony and Sam forever, you guys.

Sunset Beach

It was definitely for adults, but that didn't stop us tuning into Sunset Beach when we had a sick day. Or watching the entire omnibus edition on a Saturday. The only thing weaker than the acting was the plots, but that didn't stop it being brilliant.

Fun House

Honestly, we're still really sad we were never on kids' game show Fun House, if only because seeing Pat Sharp's mullet up close would have been incredible.

The Queen's Nose

The mysterious drama The Queen's Nose, based on the novel by Dick King-Smith, was responsible for us always asking for our change in 50p coins, just in case.

Going Live!

Way before Ant & Dec took over Saturday morning TV, Going Live! reigned supreme, with Phillip Schofield and Sarah Greene at the helm, and Trevor and Simon bringing the comedy. All together now: "We don't do duvets!"

Live & Kicking

When Going Live! left our screens, Live & Kicking took over. And let's be honest: it was basically exactly the same show with different theme music.