Hard lines: Ray Winstone on The Trials of Jimmy Rose
Ray Winstone tells Michael Pickard about his new ITV show – a drama in which he plays a career criminal who learns the heavy price of his life of crime. From criminals to gangsters, Ray Winstone has earned a reputation for playing the hard man. And so he appears again in his latest television role, in which he plays a notorious armed robber who has made crime pay. Only this time, the story is one of redemption and reconciliation as his character learns the true cost of his actions. In ITV’s forthcoming series The Trials of Jimmy Rose, Winstone plays the titular character who, during his latest stretch in prison, finds his family have moved on. His wife is not sure she still loves him, while his son has cut him out of his life. So when he’s released and not greeted with a warm welcome, can he put finally put his criminal life behind him? The three-part series, produced by ITV Studios and GroupM Entertainment, was written by creator Alan Whiting and Dom Shaw. Jane Dauncey is the producer and Adrian Shergold (Lucan, Mad Dogs, Dirty Filthy Love) is the director. The executive producers are Kieran Roberts and Melanie Darlaston. Roberts describes the drama as a “warm, funny and compelling drama about a man with a criminal past who has to prove to his wife and family that it’s never too late to start over.” Winstone says he became involved in the series through Shergold, with whom he has worked … Continue reading Hard lines: Ray Winstone on The Trials of Jimmy Rose
