The Falklands Play (2002)

The Falklands Play (2002)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2002-04-10 United Kingdom 90 Min. PG-13
7.4 5 votes
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.

Cast

Patricia Hodge is Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)
Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)
John Standing is Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)
Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)
Michael Cochrane is Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)
Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)
James Fox is Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
Colin Stinton is Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)
Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)
Anthony Calf is Robin Fearn (Head of Falkland Islands Department, Foreign Office)
Robin Fearn (Head of Falkland Islands Department, Foreign Office)
Jeremy Child is Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)
Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)
Richard Cordery is Tom Enders
Tom Enders
Robert Hardy is Sir Anthony Parsons
Sir Anthony Parsons
John Woodvine is Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
Rupert Vansittart is Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
Jonathan Coy is Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)
Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)
Clive Merrison is Rt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence)
Rt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence)
Peter Blythe is Rt Hon Sir Michael Havers QC MP (Attorney-General)
Rt Hon Sir Michael Havers QC MP (Attorney-General)
Jeremy Clyde is Sir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States)
Sir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States)
Shaughan Seymour is Adm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord)
Adm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord)
Jasper Jacob is John Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott)
John Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott)
Bob Sherman is President Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan
Lorelei King is Jeanne Kirkpatrick (US Ambassador to the UN)
Jeanne Kirkpatrick (US Ambassador to the UN)
Garrick Hagon is Vernon Walters (Senior Adviser to the US Secretary of State)
Vernon Walters (Senior Adviser to the US Secretary of State)
Arturo Venegas is Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (UN Secretary-General)
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (UN Secretary-General)
Vernon Dobtcheff is Nicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations)
Nicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations)
Robert Bowman is Sir Hamilton Whyte (Member, British Mission to the UN)
Sir Hamilton Whyte (Member, British Mission to the UN)
Tom Chadbon is Adm. Sir John Fieldhouse (C-in-C Fleet)
Adm. Sir John Fieldhouse (C-in-C Fleet)
Gordon Langford Rowe is Rt Hon George Thomas MP (Speaker of the House of Commons)
Rt Hon George Thomas MP (Speaker of the House of Commons)
Patrick Godfrey is Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)
Ron Meadows is Rt Hon Peter Shore MP (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Rt Hon Peter Shore MP (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Renny Krupinski is David Lambie MP (Labour)
David Lambie MP (Labour)
Charles McCurdy is John Browne MP (Conservative)
John Browne MP (Conservative)
Martin Oldfield is Rt Hon Enoch Powell MP (Conservative)
Rt Hon Enoch Powell MP (Conservative)
Geoffrey Wilkinson is Sir Anthony Meyer Bt MP (Conservative)
Sir Anthony Meyer Bt MP (Conservative)
Alan Rothwell is John Wells MP (Conservative)
John Wells MP (Conservative)
Geoff Holman is Rt Hon Tony Benn MP (Labour)
Rt Hon Tony Benn MP (Labour)
David Fleeshman is Denis Healey MP (Labour)
Denis Healey MP (Labour)

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