Kizzy is the name given to the 1976 BBC adaptation of Rumer Godden's 1972 novel The Diddakoi (a.k.a. The Gypsy Girl).[1] It starred Vanessa Furst as the title character and was produced by Dorothea Brooking.[2]
21 January (1976-01-21) – 25 February 1976 (1976-02-25)
It is the story of an orphan traveller or Romani girl called Kizzy, who faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community. This is a moving tale of human fallibility and sorrow, but also of strength, courage and redemption.[3]
kizzy, series, this, article, about, 1976, series, 2007, documentary, kizzy, other, uses, kizzy, disambiguation, kizzy, name, given, 1976, adaptation, rumer, godden, 1972, novel, diddakoi, gypsy, girl, starred, vanessa, furst, title, character, produced, dorot. This article is about the 1976 BBC TV series For the 2007 BBC TV documentary see Kizzy Mum at 14 For other uses see Kizzy disambiguation Kizzy is the name given to the 1976 BBC adaptation of Rumer Godden s 1972 novel The Diddakoi a k a The Gypsy Girl 1 It starred Vanessa Furst as the title character and was produced by Dorothea Brooking 2 KizzyOpening titleBased onThe Diddakoiby Rumer GoddenWritten byJohn TullyDirected byDavid TilleyStarringVanessa FurstAnne RidlerComposerPeter GoslingCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series1No of episodes6ProductionProducerDorothea BrookingCinematographyJohn TurnerEditorBill WrightRunning time30 minutesProduction companyBBC BirminghamReleaseOriginal networkBBC1Original release21 January 1976 01 21 25 February 1976 1976 02 25 It is the story of an orphan traveller or Romani girl called Kizzy who faces persecution grief and loss in a hostile close knit village community This is a moving tale of human fallibility and sorrow but also of strength courage and redemption 3 Contents 1 Cast 2 Adaptations 3 References 4 External linksCast EditVanessa Furst as Kizzy Anne Ridler as Olivia Brooke Melissa Docker as Prue Cuthbert John Welsh as Admiral Twiss Patrick McAlinney as Peters Lisa Welsford as Elizabeth Oliver Toby Bridge as Clem Oliver Isobel Gordon as Mary Jo Angela Browne as Mrs Cuthbert Meg Ritchie as Mildred Blount Paddy Ward as Nat Ben Howard as Lumas Doe Michael Wardle as Mr Blount Betty Hardy as Gran Miriam Margolyes as Mrs Doe Ernest C Jennings as Uncle Jess John Udall as BoyO Norah Blaney as Emma Smith Francis Sargent as Albert Seymour Green as Chairman Stella Kemball as Magistrate Mary Sheen as Shop Assistant Gail MacFarlane as Shop AssistantAdaptations EditThe story has also been adapted as a BBC radio drama The Diddakoi 4 This adaptation features Nisa Cole 5 References Edit Part One The Wagon 1976 British Film Institute Part Six The Bonfire 1976 British Film Institute BFI Screenonline Kizzy 1976 screenonline org uk The Diddakoi BBC Rumer Godden The Diddakoi BBC Radio 4 Extra Retrieved 20 September 2017 External links EditKizzy at IMDb Kizzy at the BFI s Screenonline This article about a children s television show originating in the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kizzy TV series amp oldid 1161273614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
