"One Summer to Remember."

One Summer

Name: One Summer
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1983-08-07
Cast: David Morrissey, Spencer Leigh

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Creator:Willy Russell

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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StatusEnded

First AiredAugust 7, 1983

Last AiredSeptember 4, 1983

Episode Runtime1sa

Seasons1

Episodes5

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

runaway homophobia wales liverpool, england coming of age miniseries poverty truancy broken home teen drama joyride life of crime probation juvenile delinquency southport

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Last Episode

S1 E5 • 9/4/1983

Part 5

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 the gang at the Southport fair and tries to drive back to Wales, but in his flight back, he is chased by a police car for evading the toll, and tragedy occurs.