The Falklands Play
The Falklands Play

Movie·2002·1h 30m

The Falklands Play

Directed By

Michael Samuels

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

The Falklands Play is a dramatic account of the political events leading up to, and including, the 1982 Falklands War. The play was written by Ian Curteis, an experienced writer who had started his television career in drama, but had increasingly come to specialise in dramatic reconstructions of history. It was originally commissioned by the BBC in 1983, for production and broadcast in 1986, but was subsequently shelved by Controller of BBC One Michael Grade due to its alleged pro-Margaret Thatcher stance and jingoistic tone. This prompted a press furore over media bias and censorship.The play was not staged until 2002, when it was broadcast in separate adaptations on BBC Television and Radio.

Written By

Ian Curteis

Producer

Richard Fell, Jeremy Howe

Cinematography

Rory Taylor

Editor

Martin Sharpe

Themes

falklands war

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

70%

8 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)

John Standing

John Standing

Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)

James Fox

James Fox

Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)

Colin Stinton

Colin Stinton

Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Robin Fearn (Head of Falkland Islands Department, Foreign Office)

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)

Richard Cordery

Richard Cordery

Tom Enders

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

Sir Anthony Parsons

John Woodvine

John Woodvine

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Rupert Vansittart

Rupert Vansittart

Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

Rt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence)

Peter Blythe

Peter Blythe

Rt Hon Sir Michael Havers QC MP (Attorney-General)

Jeremy Clyde

Jeremy Clyde

Sir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States)

Shaughan Seymour

Shaughan Seymour

Adm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord)

Jasper Jacob

Jasper Jacob

John Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott)

Bob Sherman

President Ronald Reagan

// crew

Crew

Ian Curteis

Writer

Richard Fell

Executive Producer

Martin Sharpe

Editor

Jeremy Howe

Producer

Michael Samuels

Michael Samuels

Director

Rory Taylor

Director of Photography

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