One Summer
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One Summer

“One Summer to Remember.”

★ 7.5/10 TMDB Premiered 1983-08-07 1 season 5 eps

One Summer is a 1983 British television drama serial written by Willy Russell and directed by Gordon Flemyng. It stars David Morrissey and Spencer Leigh as two 16 year old Liverpool boys from broken homes who escape from their lives by running away to Wales one summer. It also starred James Hazeldine and Ian Hart. The series was shown in five 50-minute episodes on Channel 4 from 7 August to 4 September 1983. It was later repeated on ITV in April 1985.

Last Episode Aired 1983-09-04
S1E5 — Part 5

After an argument with Billy, Icky returns to Liverpool. Billy and Jo's romance blossoms. Back in Liverpool, Rabbit and the gang are caught in an ambush by the Swanjacks gang, and Rabbit accidentally stabs one of the boys. Icky abandons the gang at the Southport fair and tries to drive back to Wales, but in his flight back, he is chased by a police car for evading the toll, and tragedy occurs.

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David Morrissey
David Morrissey
Billy Rizley
Spencer Leigh
Spencer Leigh
Icky Higson
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