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Stone Scissors Paper (Original title)Stones Scissors Paper (Working title)
Date: 12 August 1996 (Production)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Whittaker

Synopsis: Romantic drama in which a woman who seeks to escape from an abusive husband moves into a cottage and falls in love with a married man.Synopsis: A friendship develops between two quiet people. Redfern, married to the much more extrovert Mary, spends much of his time alone either fishing or carving wood. He meets Jean who is separated from her abusive husband and their friendship begins to blossom. Although both determine to keep the relationship entirely platonic, neither of them can escape the gossip of the other inhabitants of their Yorkshire village.

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TV Transmissions
Date: 07 June 1997Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:35-23:00Slot duration: 85 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound

Credits (13)
Production Company: Diverse Fiction Production, Production Company: BBC TV, Executive Producer: Philip Clarke, Executive Producer: Tessa Ross, Producer: Laurence Bowen, Producer: Sally French, Assistant Director: Richard Lingard, Screenplay: Richard Cameron, Director of Photography: Ernest Vincze, Editor: Max Lemon, Production Designer: Mark Stevenson, Sound: Rosie Straker
Cast (10)
Juliet Stevenson (Jean), Ken Stott (Redfern), Melanie Kilburn (Mary), Ian Dunn (Pete), John Bowler (Frank), Hazel Douglas (Hannah), Ian Redford (Brian), Katherine Dow Blyton (Fran), David Kay (Shaun), Keith Humphries (Piano player)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Variety 02 Feb 1998  Page: 37
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Radio Times v294 n3827 7 Jun 1997  Pages: 22-23
Title: More than words can sayAuthor: OGLE, Tina Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Richard Cameron talks about his screenplay STONE, SCISSORS, PAPER

In: Televisual March 1997  Pages: 25-26
Title: Northern soulAuthor: MURRELL, Rachel Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Richard Cameron talks about his play STONE, SCISSORS, PAPER which is about to make a transit from stage to screen.

In: Screen International n1071 16 Aug 1996  Page: 19
Title: UK ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Video materials(1)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 83.16 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1997-06-07BFI identifier: C-942186
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape