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COLLECTION · Series · 1983

One Summer

One Summer is a 1983 British television drama serial written by Willy Russell and directed by Gordon Flemyng. It stars David Morrissey and Spencer Leigh as two 16 year old Liverpool boys from broken homes who escape from their lives by running away to Wales one summer. It also starred James Hazeldine and Ian Hart. The series was shown in five 50-minute episodes on Channel 4 from 7 August to 4 September 1983. It was later repeated on ITV in April 1985.

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* 7.5 (8)CrimeDramaUnited Kingdom
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Creators
Willy Russell
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
Channel 4 · Yorkshire Television
Runtime
60 min/ep
Release
07/08/1983
Score
7.5 / 10 (8)
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Seasons and episodes
Miniseries
Miniseries
5 episodes · 1983

Following a violent incident, Liverpool teens Billy and Icky flee to Wales, embarking on an adventure that becomes a desperate attempt to outrun their problems.

Part 1
Episode 1. Part 1
1983-08-07 · 50 min

Billy Rizley and Icky Higson return to school after months of truancy because Billy wants to go on the school camp to Wales - but he is knocked back. After a fight with a local rival gang, the duo are targeted and warned they are not…

Part 2
Episode 2. Part 2
1983-08-14 · 50 min

After nearly being apprehended by the ticket inspectors with invalid tickets, Billy and Icky jump from the moving train and make their way to the campsite on Benllech Mountain. The boys take a joy trip on a tractor and on their way to the…

Part 3
Episode 3. Part 3
1983-08-21 · 50 min

Billy and Icky meet Kidder, the owner of the seemingly abandoned house. At first, he agrees to let the boys stay, but Icky breaks all of Kidder's plates by skimming them off the stream when he is supposed to be washing them. They set out…

Part 4
Episode 4. Part 4
1983-08-28 · 50 min

Kidder tries to teach Icky to read, with limited success. While Billy and Kidder are away at the markets, Icky finds the Liverpool boys at the campsite and brings them back to the house, where they get drunk and trash the house. At the…

Part 5
Episode 5. Part 5
1983-09-04 · 50 min

After an argument with Billy, Icky returns to Liverpool. Billy and Jo's romance blossoms. Back in Liverpool, Rabbit and the gang are caught in an ambush by the Swanjacks gang, and Rabbit accidentally stabs one of the boys. Icky abandons…

Cast by season
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
Billy Rizley
Spencer Leigh
Spencer Leigh
Icky Higson
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Keywords
runawayhomophobiawalesliverpool, englandcoming of ageminiseriespovertytruancybroken hometeen drama
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