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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.
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1971-11-29
S1E4 — Episode 4
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Carol Davis
Mary
Jeffrey Sirr
Krishna
Beryl Cooke
Aunt Alice
John Welsh
Grandfather
Stephen Bone
Simon
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