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 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.
Stars: Bill Maynard, Donald Gee, Aimée Delamain, John Carson, Dudley Jones, Desmond Perry
Crew: Ray Goode (Cinematography), Dennis Potter (Writer), Kenith Trodd (Producer), Alan Price (Art Designer), Barry Davis (Director), Don Kelly (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Granada Television
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 13, 1971
IMDb: 10
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