Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989)

Name: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Charlotte Coleman, Geraldine McEwan, Emily Aston, Kenneth Cranham, Elizabeth Spriggs

Drama

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

IMDb rating: 7.7 (1,216 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Charlotte Coleman Jess
Geraldine McEwan Mother
Emily Aston Small Jess
Kenneth Cranham Pastor Finch
Elizabeth Spriggs May
Cathryn Bradshaw Melanie

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.23 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 7.0 55 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.3	40
2	Episode #1.2	7.4	34
3	Episode #1.3	7.0	33