Gypsy Girl
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Gypsy Girl was a TV series that ran on CITV
in early 2001, based on the books The Parsley Parcel and Gold and Silver Water by Elizabeth Arnold
. It centred around a gypsy girl (Freya Boswell) and her family, who lived in a typical gypsy caravan on the corner of a typical suburb
an street. Her great-grandmother was played by Eleanor Bron
. She was often called "Gyppo", a derogatory term, by a boy who disliked her.
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
in early 2001, based on the books The Parsley Parcel and Gold and Silver Water by Elizabeth Arnold
Elizabeth Arnold (children's writer)
-Folklore:Having worked for many years as a school science technician and a quality control manager, Elizabeth Arnold came to write The Parsley Parcel, her first novel, out of a love of folklore, and originally with adults in mind rather than children...
. It centred around a gypsy girl (Freya Boswell) and her family, who lived in a typical gypsy caravan on the corner of a typical suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an street. Her great-grandmother was played by Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron is an English stage, film and television actress and author.-Early life and family:Bron was born in 1938 in Stanmore, Middlesex, to a Jewish family of Eastern European origin...
. She was often called "Gyppo", a derogatory term, by a boy who disliked her.