The Runaway Summer
- 1971
- Ended
The plot revolves around Mary, a girl sent to spend the summer with her aunt and uncle in a coastal English town while her mother is away in Africa. Feeling alienated, she befriends a young boy who turns out to be the son of an African diplomat who has been kidnapped. The children work together to keep him hidden and safe.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- ~25m
- First aired
- Nov 8, 1971
- Networks
- BBC One
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United Kingdom
