Maggie (TV series)
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Maggie is a British television
series produced by the BBC
between 1981 and 1982. It was based on a quartet of books written by Joan Lingard
during the 1970's - 'The Clearance', 'The Resettling', 'The Pilgrimage' and 'The Reunion'.
Set in the city of Glasgow
, the series centred around teenager Maggie McKinley (played by Kirsty Miller) and the problems of adolescence as she aspired to further education, a career and an independent life whilst her parents (Michael Sheard
and Mary Riggans
) expected her to take a secure job, get married and "settle down". Much of the action also centred around Maggie staying with her feisty octogenarian grandmother (Jean Faulds) in Inverness-shire: the latter frequently acted as an important confidante to her grand-daughter. The two series followed Maggie's progress, ending as she faces a crossroads in her life - whether to go to university or work for the family business. The theme music was by pop star B. A. Robertson
.
British television
Public television broadcasting started in the United Kingdom in 1936, and now has a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channelsTaking the base Sky EPG TV Channels. A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of...
series produced by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
between 1981 and 1982. It was based on a quartet of books written by Joan Lingard
Joan Lingard
Joan Lingard is a Scottish novel writer.- Career :Lingard has written novels for both adults and children...
during the 1970's - 'The Clearance', 'The Resettling', 'The Pilgrimage' and 'The Reunion'.
Set in the city of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, the series centred around teenager Maggie McKinley (played by Kirsty Miller) and the problems of adolescence as she aspired to further education, a career and an independent life whilst her parents (Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard was a Scottish actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes.-Early life:...
and Mary Riggans
Mary Riggans
Mary Riggans is a Scottish actress.-High Road:She is best known for her role as Effie Macinnes in the Scottish Television soap opera Take the High Road from the early 80s until the last episode in 2003.-Balamory:...
) expected her to take a secure job, get married and "settle down". Much of the action also centred around Maggie staying with her feisty octogenarian grandmother (Jean Faulds) in Inverness-shire: the latter frequently acted as an important confidante to her grand-daughter. The two series followed Maggie's progress, ending as she faces a crossroads in her life - whether to go to university or work for the family business. The theme music was by pop star B. A. Robertson
B. A. Robertson
B. A. Robertson is a Scottish musician, actor, composer and songwriter.-Career:...
.