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"Come Back, Lucy" (retitled Mirror of Danger in the US) was a story written by author Pamela Sykes in 1973. In 1978, it served as the basis of Come Back Lucy, a British television show produced by ATV.[1][2]

Synopsis

"Come Back, Lucy" centred on a little girl named Lucy who lived with her Aunt Olive in an old Victorian house. Upon the death of her aunt and the subsequent loss of her home, Lucy is welcomed into her cousins' house though she does not know them very well and has difficulty feeling at home. As time moves on, Lucy is visited by the ghost of a Victorian little girl who wishes for Lucy to become her friend.

Adaption

In 1978, ATV adapted Come Back, Lucy for television. It was adapted by Colin Shindler and Gail Renard, produced by Shaun O'Riordan and directed by Paul Harrison.[2] Come Back, Lucy starred Emma Bahkle as Lucy and Phyllida Law as Aunt Gwen.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Little Gems - Come Back Lucy / Lucy Beware / Mirror of Danger by Pamela Sykes". www.thechestnut.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c McGown, Alistair D. & Docherty, Mark J. (2003) The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia, BFI Publishing, ISBN 978-0-85170-879-9, p. 122
  3. ^ Sherman, Fraser A. Now And Then We Time Travel : visiting pasts and futures in film and television. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2017. ISBN 147662643X (p. 77)