

TV series
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
1990, English, on BBC Two.
Seven-year-old Jess is removed from her peculiar Pentecostal home and sent to school.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended in 1990
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Episode 3
Aired 24 January 1990
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Charlotte ColemanJess · 3 ep
- Geraldine McEwanMother · 3 ep
- Emily AstonSmall Jess · 3 ep
- Kenneth CranhamPastor Finch · 3 ep
- Elizabeth SpriggsMay · 3 ep
- Cathryn BradshawMelanie · 3 ep
- Celia ImrieMiss Jewsbury · 3 ep
- Freda DowieMrs Green · 3 ep
- Barbara HicksCissy · 3 ep
- David ThewlisDoctor · 3 ep
- Pam FerrisMrs Arkwright · 3 ep
- Margery WithersElsie · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 January 1990
- Last aired
- 24 January 1990
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is based on
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is based on Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, a 1985 novel by Jeanette Winterson.
Novel · 1985
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
By Jeanette Winterson
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit: quick answers
Is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit worth watching?
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How many seasons of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit are there?
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 55 minutes each.
Is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit finished?
Yes. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit ended in 1990, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit on?
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit?
If you liked Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, try The Fosters, Anne with an E, Greenleaf.
What is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit based on?
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is based on Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, a 1985 novel by Jeanette Winterson.
