Orphan traveller (or Romani girl) Kizzy faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community.
Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
'What Shall We Do with Kizzy?'
Jan 28, 1976
Having been made to attend school, Kizzy struggles to adapt, and is being bullied constantly.
Episode 3
'She Can't Stay There!'
Feb 4, 1976
The funeral service for Kizzy's grandmother raises one important question — where Kizzy belongs going forward.
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
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.