TV series
The Runaway Summer
1971 · 1 season
A quiet, gently suspenseful children's drama of loneliness and loyalty, unfolding slowly in a seaside setting with a persistent undercurrent of worry.
- Created by
- Mary Ridge
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Carol Davis, Jeffrey Sirr, Beryl Cooke
- Overview
- The plot revolves around Mary, a girl sent to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle in a coastal English town while her mother is away in Africa. Feeling alienated, she befriends a young boy who turns out to be the son of an African diplomat who has been kidnapped. The children work together to keep him hidden and safe.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Isolation, friendship, family, race
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
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- Created by
- Mary Ridge
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Carol Davis, Jeffrey Sirr, Beryl Cooke
