Play for Today Iris in the traffic... ...Ruby in the rain. (Season 12, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 63 min | Comedy, Drama

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Play for Today

Iris in the traffic... ...Ruby in the rain. (Season 12, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 63 min | Comedy, Drama

Iris is a young girl looking for employment, while Ruby is an embattled social worker fighting a cold. In a divided Belfast beset by protests and armed patrols, fate constantly tries to draw the two women together.

Director

John Bruce

Writer

Stewart Parker

Producer

June Roberts

Cinematographer

Nat Crosby (photography)

Editor

Ken Pearce

Production Designers

Diane Menaul | Chris Pemsel | Mike Selina

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 24, 1981

Release date

Nov 24, 1981 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Frances Tomelty Ruby Ruby See fewer	The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)
Aingeal Grehan Iris Iris See fewer	Mad About Mambo (2000)
Leila Webster Sadie Sadie See fewer	Ties of Blood (1985)
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John Burns Ducksy (as Jake Burns) Ducksy (as Jake Burns) See fewer	High Fidelity (2000)
Margaret D'Arcy Mrs. Waring Mrs. Waring See fewer	Screenplay (1986)
Maggie Shevlin Joyce Joyce See fewer	The Pale Horse (1997)
Oliver Maguire Detective Detective See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Peter Adair Cortina Driver Cortina Driver See fewer	Black and Blue (1973)
James Duggan Stanley Stanley See fewer	Inspector Morse (1987)
Valerie Lilley Personnel Officer Personnel Officer See fewer	Scully (1984)
Carole Nimmons Matron Matron See fewer	Anna Karenina (1977)
James Greene Dr. Blair Dr. Blair See fewer	What a Girl Wants (2003)
Eamonn Boyce Rover Driver Rover Driver See fewer	Doomwatch (1972)
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Michael Duffy Barman Barman See fewer	The Fantasist (1986)
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Doreen Hepburn 1st Nurse 1st Nurse See fewer	The Playboys (1992)
Mary Jackson 2nd Nurse 2nd Nurse See fewer	Maeve (1981)
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Aine Grehan Rosie Rosie See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
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