Kizzy

Miniseries

1976 · 6 episodes · 2h 44m in all

Orphan traveller (or Romani girl) Kizzy faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Wagon

   21 Jan 1976 · 27 min

   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. 2

   2. 'What Shall We Do with Kizzy?'

   28 Jan 1976 · 27 min

   Having been made to attend school, Kizzy struggles to adapt, and is being bullied constantly.

3. 3

   3. 'She Can't Stay There!'

   4 Feb 1976 · 27 min

   The funeral service for Kizzy's grandmother raises one important question — where Kizzy belongs going forward.

4. 4

   4. Into Care

   11 Feb 1976 · 27 min

   Kizzy's case goes to court, and Mrs Cuthbert does her best to stir things — but there's a possible solution offered.

5. 5

   5. No Escape

   18 Feb 1976 · 27 min

   Kizzy may have a little stability at home, but the bullying continues. As always, her tornentors are cowards at heart.

6. 6

   6. The Bonfire

   25 Feb 1976 · 29 min

   Bonfire night arrives, and it seems that Kizzy has finally turned a corner with the local girls — but an accident threatens everything.