Kizzy — Season 1
Orphan traveller (or Romani girl) Kizzy faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.
About this season
Orphan traveller (or Romani girl) Kizzy faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.
Episodes (6)
1. The Wagon
Aired 21 January 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. 'What Shall We Do with Kizzy?'
Aired 28 January 1976 • 27 min
Having been made to attend school, Kizzy struggles to adapt, and is being bullied constantly.
3. 'She Can't Stay There!'
Aired 4 February 1976 • 27 min
The funeral service for Kizzy's grandmother raises one important question — where Kizzy belongs going forward.
4. Into Care
Aired 11 February 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. No Escape
Aired 18 February 1976 • 27 min
Kizzy may have a little stability at home, but the bullying continues. As always, her tornentors are cowards at heart.
6. The Bonfire
Aired 25 February 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.