Maggie (British TV series)

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Maggie
Genre	Drama
Written by	Joan Lingard (adaptation)
Directed by	Renny Rye; Michael Kerrigan
Starring	Kirsty Miller
Opening theme	"Maggie" written and performed by BA Robertson
Country of origin	United Kingdom (Scotland)
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	18
Production
Executive producer	Anna Home
Producer	Kenny McBain
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	BBC Scotland
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	17 February 1981 –; 3 May 1982

Maggie is a British television drama series produced by BBC Scotland which aired on BBC Two between 1981 and 1982. It was based on a quartet of books written by Joan Lingard during the 1970s – The Clearance, The Resettling, The Pilgrimage and The Reunion.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis

Set in the city of Glasgow, the series is centred on 17-year-old Maggie McKinley (played by Kirsty Miller) from a council flat in a high-rise tower block whose family has been uprooted for generations, beginning with the Highland Clearances. Maggie experiences the tribulations of adolescence as she aspires to further her education at university, a career and an independent life, while also struggling to better her family's economic situation. Maggie's parents (Michael Sheard and Mary Riggans) expect her to take a secure working-class job, get married and "settle down".

Maggie sorts through her feelings for both local boy Mike (Joe Mullaney), and James (Ian Michie), a comfortably middle-class Edinburgh student. Much of the series also centres on Maggie's relationship with her feisty octogenarian grandmother (Jean Faulds) who lives in rural Inverness-shire, and who frequently acts as an important confidante to her granddaughter. The two series followed Maggie's progress, ending as she faces a crossroads in her life – whether to go to university or work for the family business. The theme song "Maggie" was written and performed by pop singer BA Robertson.^[1]

Cast

Kirsty Miller as Maggie McKinley
Michael Sheard as Mr. Andrew McKinley
Mary Riggans as Mrs. Nan McKinley
Anne Berry as Jean McKinley
Paul Ferry as Sandy McKinley
Ian Michie as James Fraser
Ron Paterson as Uncle Tam Campbell
Ann Scott-Jones as Aunt Jessie Campbell
Joe Mullaney as Mike Bruce
Jane Garven as Catriona Fraser
Dee Hepburn as Isobel
Alison Groves as Janet Scott
Benny Young as Colin Scott
Margo Croan as Mrs. Elizabeth Fraser
David Ashton as Mr. Peter Fraser
Patrick Doyle as Alexander Smith
Robin Cameron as Neil Grant
Maureen Beattie as Cathy Bruce
Jean Faulds as Granny Margaret McKinley
James Copeland as Grandfather Fraser

Episodes

Series 1: 1981

Original air date	Episode number
17 February 1981^[3]	1
19 February 1981	2
24 February 1981	3
26 February 1981	4
3 March 1981	5
5 March 1981	6
10 March 1981	7
12 March 1981	8
17 March 1981	9

Series 2: 1982

Original air date	Episode number
8 March 1982^[4]	10
15 March 1982	11
22 March 1982	12
29 March 1982	13
5 April 1982	14
12 April 1982	15
19 April 1982	16
26 April 1982	17
3 May 1982	18

References

^ ^a ^b "Novel Development". Radio Times (Scottish edition). London: Immediate Media Company. 12 February 1981. pp. 16–19.
^ Lingard, Joan (6 January 1981). "Maggie". Books for Keeps. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "Newseries Maggie: BBC Two". BBC: Programme Index. 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Newseries Maggie: BBC Two". BBC: Programme Index. 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

External links

Maggie at IMDb

[Maggie-1] "Novel Development". Radio Times (Scottish edition). London: Immediate Media Company. 12 February 1981. pp. 16–19.

[Lingard-2] Lingard, Joan (6 January 1981). "Maggie". Books for Keeps. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[BBC1-3] "Newseries Maggie: BBC Two". BBC: Programme Index. 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[BBC2-4] "Newseries Maggie: BBC Two". BBC: Programme Index. 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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