Kizzy
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Play S1 E1Kizzy is a six-part 1976 BBC television miniseries based on Rumer Godden's novel The Diddakoi. It starred Vanessa Furst as orphan traveller (or Romani girl) called Kizzy, who faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.
Cast: Vanessa Furst, Anne Ridler, Melissa Docker
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Miniseries
6 episodes
- 1. The WagonA group of travellers arrive in a small village, where they're met with hostility. When it's time to leave, one very elderly traveller opts to stay, together with her young granddaughter Kizzy.PGCC27minJan 21, 1976
- 2. 'What Shall We Do with Kizzy?'Having been made to attend school, Kizzy struggles to adapt, and is being bullied constantly.PGCC27minJan 28, 1976
- 3. 'She Can't Stay There!'The funeral service for Kizzy's grandmother raises one important question — where Kizzy belongs going forward.PGCC27minFeb 4, 1976
- 4. Into CareKizzy's case goes to court, and Mrs Cuthbert does her best to stir things — but there's a possible solution offered.PGCC27minFeb 11, 1976
- 5. No EscapeKizzy may have a little stability at home, but the bullying continues. As always, her tornentors are cowards at heart.PGCC27minFeb 18, 1976
- 6. The BonfireBonfire night arrives, and it seems that Kizzy has finally turned a corner with the local girls — but an accident threatens everything.PGCC29minFeb 25, 1976
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Kizzy is a six-part 1976 BBC television miniseries based on Rumer Godden's novel The Diddakoi. It starred Vanessa Furst as orphan traveller (or Romani girl) called Kizzy, who faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- David Tilley
- Created by
- John Tully
- Studio
- BBC
Maturity rating
PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
