Alfonso Bonzo

Alfonso Bonzo

Limited Series 1990 · 6 eps · ★ 7.0 · Family, Comedy

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Young Billy Webb likes to swap things with his schoolmates. He meets Alfonso Bonzo, an 'Italian exchange student' who also has a talent for swapping things (thus his self-description: he is an Italian student who exchanges things). Billy makes a series of magical but increasingly risky swaps with Alfonso, leading to unexpected and sometimes sinister consequences as Alfonso's true nature becomes questionable.

Created by Andrew Davies

Network: BBC One

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