Kizzy

Overview

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.

Created by John Tully

Network

• BBC One

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• Vanessa Furst

  Kizzy

  6 eps

• Anne Ridler

  Olivia Brooke

  6 eps

• Melissa Docker

  Prue Cuthbert

  6 eps

• 

  John Welsh

  Admiral Twiss

  6 eps

• Patrick McAlinney

Themes

• based on novel or book
• bullying
• coming of age
• miniseries
• hardship
• gypsy girl
• fitting in
• grandmother granddaughter relationship

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