Miniseries (1976)
Orphan traveller (or Romani girl) Kizzy faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.
Episodes: 6
Star Cast: Vanessa Furst , Anne Ridler , Melissa Docker , John Welsh ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 The Wagon
Air Date: 1976-01-21
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.
Ep.2 'What Shall We Do with Kizzy?'
Air Date: 1976-01-28
Having been made to attend school, Kizzy struggles to adapt, and is being bullied constantly.
Ep.3 'She Can't Stay There!'
Air Date: 1976-02-04
The funeral service for Kizzy's grandmother raises one important question — where Kizzy belongs going forward.
Ep.4 Into Care
Air Date: 1976-02-11
Kizzy's case goes to court, and Mrs Cuthbert does her best to stir things — but there's a possible solution offered.
Ep.5 No Escape
Air Date: 1976-02-18
Kizzy may have a little stability at home, but the bullying continues. As always, her tornentors are cowards at heart.
Ep.6 The Bonfire
Air Date: 1976-02-25
Bonfire night arrives, and it seems that Kizzy has finally turned a corner with the local girls — but an accident threatens everything.