Fathers Day
2013, 18 minutes
One gang, one plan, one big problem.
One gang, one plan, one big problem. A man dies every hour and they all have to face up to it. Joe wants out but the Don won't take no for an answer. Carl lays a plan to use Alison as the bait. Will it work, or will Joe walk away? Father's Day is a dark mini-drama with a twist. It's the brainchild of actor Neil Stuke, and also stars Ray Winstone, Charles Dance, John Simm, Tamzin Outhwaite, Cyril Nri and Stuart Laing. Meet the characters Close Joe (Ray Winstone) Ray Winstone "Looks good on the outside, but inside… trouble." Mechanic Joe wants things fixed, starting with Jack's old Jag. But he knows you can't judge an old car until you've looked under the bonnet and found out what's really going on. Joe's been diagnosed with early prostate cancer, but like many men, he feels well. Early prostate cancer often has no symptoms. He only got the diagnosis thanks to his friend Jack. Jack found out late he had prostate cancer - too late to stop it. But he wasn't going to let the same happen to Joe. With Jack's words ringing in his ears, Joe went for a prostate MOT because he was peeing three or four times a night. It's pretty common for men as they get older to get up once a night, but more than that and it's worth checking out. It's more likely to be an enlarged prostate, and that's not cancer - but it might be something you can get fixed anyway. And although there's no link between having an enlarged prostate and getting prostate cancer, you can have both at the same time. Joe's tough, but so is dealing with his own prostate cancer and grieving for his mate. He's angry that Jack died, and feels guilty that that's what it took to get him to the doctors himself. If any of this sounds familiar, we can help. Ray Winstone John Simm Neil Stuke Charles Dance Cyril Nri Tamzin Outhwaite The film aired on ITV4 on Father's Day 2013, capping a week of activity by ITV and Prostate Cancer UK to raise awareness of a disease that is underfunded and poorly understood.
