Kizzy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A little gypsy girl must overcome personal tragedy and bullying when she is forced to adopt a 'gorgio' way of life. Kizzy was only a Diddakoi, a half-gypsy, but the more the children at school tormented her, the more determined she was not to become one of 'them', living in a house and bullying other people.

Series details

• Title: Kizzy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 1976-01-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-02-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 49363
• IMDb ID: tt0379124
• TVDB ID: 324188

Cast and credited roles

• Vanessa Furst — Kizzy
• Anne Ridler — Olivia Brooke
• Melissa Docker — Prue Cuthbert
• John Welsh — Admiral Twiss
• Patrick McAlinney — Peters
• Lisa Welsford — Elizabeth Oliver
• Toby Bridge — Clem Oliver
• Isobel Gordon — Mary Jo
• Angela Browne — Mrs. Cuthbert
• Meg Ritchie — Mildred Blount
• Paddy Ward — Nat

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-01-21; final listed air date 1976-02-25; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Kizzy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.