Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Series Overview
Seven-year-old Jess is removed from her peculiar Pentecostal home and sent to school.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 3 Episodes
55 min per episode
1990 – 1990
Premiered: Wed, Jan 10, 1990
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 3: “Episode 3”
Jess, one year older and seemingly rehabilitated, returns to grace, taking Pastor Finch's sermon at the Blackpool Beach Mission. She meets Katy who replaces Melanie in her affections when it becomes obvious that Melanie has put the past behind her. Her one true friend Elsie is ailing and Cissy Fields, the local undertaker, takes her in when Mother and flock disown her, finally deciding that she is lost. But Jess dreams of books and Oxford.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Charlotte Coleman
Jess
Geraldine McEwan
Mother
Emily Aston
Small Jess
Kenneth Cranham
Pastor Finch
Elizabeth Spriggs
May
Cathryn Bradshaw
Melanie
Celia Imrie
Miss Jewsbury
Freda Dowie
Mrs Green
Barbara Hicks
Cissy
David Thewlis
Doctor
Pam Ferris
Mrs Arkwright
Margery Withers
Elsie
Peter Gordon
William
Tamar Swade
Church Pianist
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Beeban Kidron
Jeanette Winterson
Rachel Portman
John Strickland
Phillippa Giles
Department Leadership Roster
Beeban Kidron
Director
Jeanette Winterson
Writer
Phillippa Giles
Producer
John Strickland
Editor
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What is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit about?
Seven-year-old Jess is removed from her peculiar Pentecostal home and sent to school.
How many seasons does Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit have?
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit?
Key cast members in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit include Charlotte Coleman, Geraldine McEwan, Emily Aston, Kenneth Cranham, Elizabeth Spriggs.
Who created or directed Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit?
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit was developed and directed by Beeban Kidron.