Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (TV serial)

Charlotte Coleman starred as Jess, a girl growing up in a Pentecostal evangelical household in Accrington, Lancashire, England in the 1970s, who comes to understand that she is a lesbian. The allegorical fairytales that are woven into the novel do not appear on the screen. Miss Jewsbury's love-making with the underage Jess, which appears in the novel, was also excluded. Even with these cuts, the series caused controversy when shown due to the remaining lesbian sex scenes and its portrayal of the Elim Pentecostal faith. ==Cast==

• Jess – Charlotte Coleman • Small Jess – Emily Aston • Jess's mother – Geraldine McEwan • Pastor Finch – Kenneth Cranham • William – Peter Gordon • Cissy – Barbara Hicks • Elsie – Margery Withers • May – Elizabeth Spriggs • Mrs Green – Freda Dowie • Miss Jewsbury – Celia Imrie • Jess's real mum – Sophie Thursfield • Mrs Arkwright – Pam Ferris • Mrs Virtue – Katy Murphy • Mrs Vole – Sharon Bower • Doctor – David Thewlis • Gypsy – Kay Clayton • Church Pianist – Tamar Swade • Melanie – Cathryn Bradshaw • Graham – Richard Henders • Katy – Tania Rodrigues • Nurse – Suzanne Hall ==Critical reception==

Los Angeles Times, "A beguiling BBC drama." The New York Times, "It's a fresh, challenging and memorable little movie." ==Awards==

The series won the BAFTA award for Best Drama Series or Serial, and another for Film Sound. Geraldine McEwan also won the BAFTA for Best Actress. ==Further reading==