A Little Princess
Drama
Sara Crewe is the pampered daughter of an army colonel in a Victorian London girls' school. But when her father dies, penniless, Sara becomes a skivvy in Miss Michin's school, befriended only by the scullery maid, Becky, her friends Ermengarde and Lottie, a little monkey, a lascar, and the mysterious man next door. Based upon the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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Seasons & episodes
Sara Crewe is the pampered daughter of an army colonel in a Victorian London girls' school. But when her father dies, penniless, Sara becomes a skivvy in Miss Michin's school, befriended only by the scullery maid, Becky, her friends Ermengarde and Lottie, a little monkey, a lascar, and the mysterious man next door.
- 1Part 118 Jan 1987 · 30mPrior to entering the British Army, Captain Ralph Crewe ensures that his daughter Sara is well cared for in a London boarding school. However, when bad news finds Captain Crewe back in India, his life takes a turn for the worse.
- 2Part 225 Jan 1987 · 27mAs Sara becomes acquainted with her new school, her father's fever worsens back in India, and his regret deepens. During Sara's luxurious birthday party, she receives bad tidings that alters the course of her life forever.
- 3Part 31 Feb 1987 · 27mSara's outlook on life begins to change to reflect her new role in life and at the boarding school. Her old friends are there to comfort her as they know Sara would do for them, but will Sara learn to endure the hardship befallen upon her?
- 4Part 48 Feb 1987 · 30mIt's Christmastime, but the season finds Sara struggling to summon the cheer she used to have for such occasions. Nonetheless, her spirit remains buoyant thanks to her friends and a new neighbour next door.
- 5Part 515 Feb 1987 · 29mSara learns the hard way that generosity is not always repaid with kindness, but that doesn't stop her from conducting herself in the manner she's accustomed to. For deep down she knows that the strongest light of faith resides within.
- 6Part 622 Feb 1987 · 30mSara's life suddenly looks brighter after a secret friend's generosity. In fact, Sara is in for quite a lot of surprises, and before she knows it, she finds herself on a whole new track in life, thanks to a little magic and true friends.
Details
- Created by
- Jeremy Burnham
- First aired
- 18 Jan 1987
- Last aired
- 22 Feb 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 23 on TMDB
Cast
Amelia ShankleySara Crewe
Maureen LipmanMiss Maria Minchin
Miriam MargolyesMiss Amelia Minchin
Annette BadlandCook- NNatalie AbbottBecky
- AAlison ReynoldsErmengarde St John
- KKatrina HeathLavinia Herbert
- JJoanna DukesJessie
Nigel HaversCarrisford
