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Rumer Godden Margaret Rumer Godden (10 December 1907 – 8 November 1998) was an English author of more than 60 fiction and non-fiction books. Nine of her works have been made into films, most notably ''Black Narcissus'' in 1947 and '' The River'' in ...

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The Diddakoi ''The Diddakoi'' is a 1972 children's novel by Rumer Godden. Set in England, it features an orphan traveller or Romani girl, seven-year-old Kizzy Lovell, who faces persecution, grief, and loss in a hostile, close-knit, village community. The tit ...

'' (a.k.a. ''The Gypsy Girl''). It starred Vanessa Furst as the title character and was produced by

Dorothea Brooking Dorothea Brooking (née Smith Wright; 7 December 1916 – 23 March 1999) was an English children's television producer and director. She also contributed to works for television, mainly early in her career, and in other capacities. Life and ...

. It is the story of an orphan traveller or Romani girl called Kizzy, who faces persecution, grief and loss in a hostile, close-knit village community. This is a moving tale of human fallibility and sorrow, but also of strength, courage and redemption.

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Adaptations

The story has also been adapted as a BBC radio drama ''The Diddakoi''. This adaptation features Nisa Cole.

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* * BBC children's television shows 1970s British children's television series Films based on works by Rumer Godden Television shows based on British novels {{UK-kids-tv-prog-stub