Kizzy
Creator
John Tully
Director
David Tilley
Screenplay
John Tully
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.
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Ended
Cast
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Vanessa Furst
Kizzy · 6 eps
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Anne Ridler
Olivia Brooke · 6 eps
John Welsh
Admiral Twiss · 6 eps
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Toby Bridge
Clem Oliver · 6 eps
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Patrick McAlinney
Peters · 6 eps
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Lisa Welsford
Elizabeth Oliver · 6 eps
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Melissa Docker
Prue Cuthbert · 6 eps
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Israel Gordon
Mary Jo · 6 eps
Angela Browne
Mrs Cuthbert · 5 eps
Ben Howard
Lumas Doe · 3 eps
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs Doe · 2 eps
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Episode Guide
1
The Wagon
A 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.
2
'What Shall We Do with Kizzy?'
Having been made to attend school, Kizzy struggles to adapt, and is being bullied constantly.
3
'She Can't Stay There!'
The funeral service for Kizzy's grandmother raises one important question — where Kizzy belongs going forward.
4
Into Care
Kizzy's case goes to court, and Mrs Cuthbert does her best to stir things — but there's a possible solution offered.
5
No Escape
Kizzy may have a little stability at home, but the bullying continues. As always, her tornentors are cowards at heart.
6
The Bonfire
Bonfire night arrives, and it seems that Kizzy has finally turned a corner with the local girls — but an accident threatens everything.
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