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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

6.619901 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Seven-year-old Jess is removed from her peculiar Pentecostal home and sent to school.

DirectorBeeban Kidron
WriterJeanette Winterson
ProducerPhillippa Giles

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Jan 10, 1990 7.0
E2
Episode 2
Jan 17, 1990 8.0
E3
Episode 3
Jan 24, 1990 5.0

Cast · Directed by Beeban Kidron

CCCharlotte Coleman
Charlotte Coleman
Jess
GMGeraldine McEwan
Geraldine McEwan
Mother
EAEmily Aston
Emily Aston
Small Jess
KCKenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
Pastor Finch
ESElizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
May
CBCathryn Bradshaw
Cathryn Bradshaw
Melanie
CICelia Imrie
Celia Imrie
Miss Jewsbury
FDFreda Dowie
Freda Dowie
Mrs Green
BHBarbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks
Cissy
DTDavid Thewlis
David Thewlis
Doctor
PFPam Ferris
Pam Ferris
Mrs Arkwright
MW
Margery Withers
Elsie

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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit has 1 season in total (3 episodes). The series concluded in 1990.

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No — Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.

What book is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit based on?

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is based on Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson.