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Play for Today•Season 12•Episode 5

Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain

7.8/10 · 13 votesNov 24, 198175 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 12•+1.0 vs season avg

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In Belfast, Ruby has a cold and is caught in the rain while Iris is looking for work and gets caught in traffic

Directed byJohn Bruce
Written byStewart Parker
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Episode Summary

"Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain" is episode 5 of Play for Today season 12. It scored 7.8/10 from 13 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by John Bruce and written by Stewart Parker, it aired on November 24, 1981.

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