Kizzy is a six-part 1976 BBC television miniseries based on Rumer Godden's novel The Diddakoi. It starred Vanessa Furst as orphan traveller (or Romani girl) called Kizzy, who faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.
DirectorDavid Tilley
WritersJohn Tully, Rumer Godden
The Wagon
Jan 21, 1976
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.
'What Shall We Do with Kizzy?'
Jan 28, 1976
Having been made to attend school, Kizzy struggles to adapt, and is being bullied constantly.
'She Can't Stay There!'
Feb 4, 1976
The funeral service for Kizzy's grandmother raises one important question — where Kizzy belongs going forward.
Into Care
Feb 11, 1976
Kizzy's case goes to court, and Mrs Cuthbert does her best to stir things — but there's a possible solution offered.
No Escape
Feb 18, 1976
Kizzy may have a little stability at home, but the bullying continues. As always, her tornentors are cowards at heart.
The Bonfire
Feb 25, 1976
Bonfire night arrives, and it seems that Kizzy has finally turned a corner with the local girls — but an accident threatens everything.
