| Kizzy | |
|---|---|
 Opening title | |
| Based on | The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden |
| Written by | John Tully |
| Directed by | David Tilley |
| Starring | Vanessa Furst Anne Ridler |
| Composer | Peter Gosling |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dorothea Brooking |
| Cinematography | John Turner |
| Editor | Bill Wright |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Birmingham |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 21 January – 25 February 1976 |
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]
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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]
