Tucker Jenkins

Peter "Tucker" Jenkins is a major protagonist on the BBC children's school drama Grange Hill, as well as the titular protagonist of the spin-off Tucker's Luck. 
In his characterisation, he appeared as the troublesome student at the titular comprehensive school from 1978 to 1982. Despite his misdeeds, Tucker looked out for his friends and protected anyone victimised by school bullies. His titular spin-off depicts Tucker's post school life and his attempts to find work during the recession. An older Tucker returned as a cameo character on Grange Hill in 2003 and the show's final episode in 2008.
He was played by Todd Carty, who also played Mark Fowler on EastEnders.
==Biography==
An eleven year old Tucker Jenkins began attending Grange Hill school in 1978 along with his friends Alan Humphries and Benny Green. On his first day he begins causing trouble by flicking elastic bands at his classmate Trisha. Despite Tucker's troublemaking and antagonistic nature, he would look out for his friend Benny (who is black) from racist and troublesome classmate Michael Doyle, the show's main antagonist at the time and Tucker's rival. Later in the series when Doyle and his mates began thieving Tucker and his mates jumped Michael and threatened him to back down.
In his final year at Grange Hill Tucker defended two boys from the show's new main villain Gripper Stebson. He departed the school later in the year during a leaving party. Tucker found his post-Grange Hill life difficult as he struggled to find employment during the recession. He reunited with former classmate Trisha and the two briefly dated. Tucker eventually found work on a building site.
In 2003 a 36 year old Tucker gave his nephew Togger and his friend a lift to school and dropped them off in the middle of the playground. Five years later Tucker made a final visit to the school to convince Togger that he should stay on and not drop out, so not to make the same mistake Tucker did decades earlier. After changing his nephew's mind Tucker departed Grange Hill on his motorbike.
==Gallery==
Tucker in 2008.png|Tucker in 2008.
==Trivia==
*He is the only character to appear in the first episode in 1978 and the final episode in 2008.
*Tucker having a motorbike in his 2008 appearance is likely a reference to Todd Carty's previous role Mark Fowler on EastEnders, who also owned a motorbike. 
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