ITV Sunday Night Theatre Paper Roses (Season 3, Episode 22)
TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

ITV Sunday Night Theatre

Paper Roses (Season 3, Episode 22)

TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

Facing retirement, elderly journalist Clarence Hubbard reflects on the pointlessness of a life wasted writing banal tabloid human interest, animal, and crime stories. Rather than go quietly to tend roses in a garden, Hubbard begins a ...See moreFacing retirement, elderly journalist Clarence Hubbard reflects on the pointlessness of a life wasted writing banal tabloid human interest, animal, and crime stories. Rather than go quietly to tend roses in a garden, Hubbard begins a series of violent actions not unlike those described in tabloids, and this is heightened by inter cutting tabloid headlines between scenes. Throughout, there are occasional shots of a television critic who watches this very play as it unfolds, and he writes a negative review filled with cleverly phrased but bitter invective. Written by Bhob Stewart See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Maynard Clarence Hubbard Clarence Hubbard See fewer	Heartbeat (1992)
John Carson Joe Joe See fewer	Doomsday (I) (2008)
Desmond Perry Harold Bladdy Harold Bladdy See fewer	Tolka Row (1964)
Donald Gee John Chart John Chart See fewer	1990 (1977)
William Simons Chris Payer Chris Payer See fewer	Cribb (1980)
Aimée Delamain Mrs. Hubbard Mrs. Hubbard See fewer	High Spirits (1988)
Joe Gladwin Messenger Messenger See fewer	Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Rosalie Williams Neighbour Neighbour See fewer	The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
Harry Beety Police Sergeant Police Sergeant See fewer	Holly (1972)
Peter Childs Police Constable Police Constable See fewer	West End Tales (1981)
Kim Corlette Anne Anne See fewer	ITV Sunday Night Theatre (1969)
Dudley Jones The Critic The Critic See fewer	Treasure Island (1957)