Stranger on the Shore (TV serial)
Encyclopedia
Stranger on the Shore is a BBC
television drama serial first broadcast in five parts in 1961.
Produced by Kevin Sheldon and written by Ruth Sheila Hodgson, the five-episode series portrays Marie-Hélène Ronsin, a young French teenager, on her first trip to England as an au pair
. Speaking some English, but very shy, she lives with a family in Brighton
, and faces the challenges of culture shock
. The series was followed the following year by a sequel, entitled Stranger in the City.
The hit theme tune of the same title
was written and performed by Acker Bilk for this series which first broadcast on 24 September 1961. The music was released as a single in October 1961 and became the UK's best-selling instrumental single of all time, remaining in the Top 50 for 55 weeks.
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...
television drama serial first broadcast in five parts in 1961.
Produced by Kevin Sheldon and written by Ruth Sheila Hodgson, the five-episode series portrays Marie-Hélène Ronsin, a young French teenager, on her first trip to England as an au pair
Au pair
An au pair is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary allowance for personal use...
. Speaking some English, but very shy, she lives with a family in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, and faces the challenges of culture shock
Culture shock
Culture shock is the anxiety, feelings of frustration, alienation and anger that may occur when a person is emplaced in a new culture.One of the most common causes of culture shock involves individuals in a foreign country. Culture shock can be described as consisting of one or more distinct phases...
. The series was followed the following year by a sequel, entitled Stranger in the City.
The hit theme tune of the same title
Stranger on the Shore
"Stranger on the Shore" is a piece for clarinet written by Acker Bilk for his young daughter and originally named Jenny after her. It was subsequently used as the theme tune of a BBC TV drama serial for young people that was also called Stranger on the Shore.The track, performed by Bilk "Stranger...
was written and performed by Acker Bilk for this series which first broadcast on 24 September 1961. The music was released as a single in October 1961 and became the UK's best-selling instrumental single of all time, remaining in the Top 50 for 55 weeks.
Cast
- Marie-Hélène Ronsin: Jeanne le Bars
- Penelope Gough: Amanda Grinling
- Mrs. Gough: Beatrix Mackey
- David Gough: Richard VernonRichard VernonRichard Vernon was a British actor. He appeared in many feature films and television programmes, often in aristocratic or supercilious roles...