"One Summer" (1983) TV series

Director:

Gordon Flemyng

Writer:

Willy Russell (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 August 1983 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two teenagers, Icky and Billy, grow tired of their life in Liverpool and decide to run away to North Wales. But it's not long before their past catches up with them.

Cast

David Morrissey	...	Billy Rizley (5 episodes, 1983)
Spencer Leigh	...	Icky Higson (5 episodes, 1983)
James Hazeldine	...	Kidder (4 episodes, 1983)
Ian Hart	...	Rabbit (3 episodes, 1983)
Michael Lannington	...	Collins (3 episodes, 1983)
John Shackley	...	Kid 1 (3 episodes, 1983)

Runtime:

60 min (5 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Channel 4 Television Corporation

Trivia:

Willy Russell had a major disagreement with the producers, mainly because he objected to the casting of 'David Morrissey' and Spencer Leigh in the roles of Billy and Icky, and so he initially insisted that his name be removed from the credits.

A memorable coming of age drama

This 5 part coming-of-age drama had a profound affect on me as a teenager. It was the first screen appearance of David Morrissey, who has since gone on to a fair level of screen success both in the UK and US. Also appearing as the troubled Icky was the brilliant Spencer Leigh, who unfortunately has not had the same success and appears to have appeared in very little since, and nothing in the last 10 years... I can still hum the haunting harmonica theme by Alan Parker.