The Trials of Jimmy Rose (2013)
After twelve years in prison for armed robbery sixty-one year old Jimmy Rose returns home to a mixed reception. Whilst daughter Julie and grandson Elliot are pleased to see him his wife Jackie, weary of being a prison widow, is distant and sister-in-law Sue wants to keep her husband Roy away from Jimmy. Most hostile of all is estranged son Joe, who blames Jimmy's absence for grand-daughter Ellie's leaving home and becoming a drug addict. Accepting a dull job in a DIY store as part of his parole licence Jimmy jeopardises it by tracking down Ellie, who is under the influence of boyfriend Aaron. Jimmy destroys Aaron's heroin supply but his attempt to confront the drug dealers operating from a Pizza This takeaway leads to his being beaten up and dumped in the street.
Jimmy Rose is a career criminal newly free after twelve years in prison. Greeted with cold disdain from his wife, Jackie, Jimmy decides to stick to the terms of his parole: hold down a job and stay right in the eyes of the law. But when he finds out that his beloved granddaughter, Ellie, ran away and is now a drug addict, Jimmy will risk everything to bring her home.
Primary Title
- The Trials of Jimmy Rose
Date Broadcast
- Friday 13 November 2015
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 08 : 00
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Jimmy Rose is a career criminal newly free after twelve years in prison. Greeted with cold disdain from his wife, Jackie, Jimmy decides to stick to the terms of his parole: hold down a job and stay right in the eyes of the law. But when he finds out that his beloved granddaughter, Ellie, ran away and is now a drug addict, Jimmy will risk everything to bring her home.
Episode Description
- After twelve years in prison for armed robbery sixty-one year old Jimmy Rose returns home to a mixed reception. Whilst daughter Julie and grandson Elliot are pleased to see him his wife Jackie, weary of being a prison widow, is distant and sister-in-law Sue wants to keep her husband Roy away from Jimmy. Most hostile of all is estranged son Joe, who blames Jimmy's absence for grand-daughter Ellie's leaving home and becoming a drug addict. Accepting a dull job in a DIY store as part of his parole licence Jimmy jeopardises it by tracking down Ellie, who is under the influence of boyfriend Aaron. Jimmy destroys Aaron's heroin supply but his attempt to confront the drug dealers operating from a Pizza This takeaway leads to his being beaten up and dumped in the street.
Classification
- 16
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Ex-convicts--Drama
- Ex-convicts--Family relationships--Drama
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Adrian Shergold (Director)
- Alan Whiting (Writer)
- Marion Bailey (Actor)
- Paul Jesson (Actor)
- ITV Studios (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Ex-convicts--Drama
- Ex-convicts--Family relationships--Drama