The Falklands Play

Name: The Falklands Play
Genre: War, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2002-04-10
Rating: 7

7.0(8)

1h 30m

2002

Released

en

War Drama TV Movie

Overview

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.

Release Date

April 10, 2002

Production

BBC

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Cast

34 people

Patricia Hodge

Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)

Acting

John Standing

Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

Acting

Michael Cochrane

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

Acting

James Fox

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

Acting

Colin Stinton

Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)

Acting

Anthony Calf

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

Acting

Jeremy Child

Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)

Acting

Richard Cordery

Tom Enders

Acting

Robert Hardy

Sir Anthony Parsons

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John Woodvine

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Acting

Rupert Vansittart

Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

Acting

Jonathan Coy

Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)

Acting

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