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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit was a 1990 BBC television drama, directed by Beeban Kidron. Jeanette Winterson wrote the screenplay, adapting her semi-autobiographical first novel of the same name. The BBC produced and screened three episodes, running to a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes. The series was released on DVD in 2005.
Original Release
01/10/1990 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geraldine McEwan | Mother |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | May |
| Freda Dowie | Mrs. Green / Mrs Green |
| Charlotte Coleman | Jess |
| Margery Withers | Elsie |
| Kenneth Cranham | Pastor Finch |
| Barbara Hicks | Cissy |
| Pam Ferris | Mrs. Arkwright / Mrs Arkwright |
| Cathryn Bradshaw | Melanie |
| Tamar Swade | Church Pianist |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 10 January 1990 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 17 January 1990 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 24 January 1990 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geraldine McEwan | Mother |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | May |
| Freda Dowie | Mrs. Green / Mrs Green |
| Charlotte Coleman | Jess |
| Margery Withers | Elsie |
| Kenneth Cranham | Pastor Finch |
| Barbara Hicks | Cissy |
| Pam Ferris | Mrs. Arkwright / Mrs Arkwright |
| Cathryn Bradshaw | Melanie |
| Tamar Swade | Church Pianist |
| Celia Imrie | Miss Jewsbury |
| Emily Aston | Small Jess |
| David Thewlis | Doctor |
| Richard Henders | Graham |
| Darren Scott | Boy Next Door |
| Sophie Thursfield | Jess's real mother |
| Katy Murphy | Mrs. Virtue / Mrs Virtue |
| Sharon Bower | Mrs. Vole |
| Roger Walker | Fishmonger |
| Tania Rodrigues | Katy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Phillippa Giles | Producer |
