Series·1983·1 Season

One Summer

One Summer to Remember.

Created By

Willy Russell

Country

Language

English

Episodes

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The Story

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.

Producer

Keith Richardson, David Cunliffe

Cinematography

Peter Jackson

Music

Alan Parker

Themes

runawayhomophobiawalesliverpool, englandcoming of ageminiseriespovertytruancybroken hometeen dramajoyridelife of crime

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