The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play (2002)


  • Genre: War, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2002-04-10
  • User Rating: 7.4/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Michael Samuels
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Summary

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.

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  • Patricia Hodge

    as Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)

  • John Standing

    as Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

  • Michael Cochrane

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

  • James Fox

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

  • Colin Stinton

    as Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)

  • Anthony Calf

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

  • Jeremy Child

    as Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)

  • Richard Cordery

    as Tom Enders

  • Robert Hardy

    as Sir Anthony Parsons

  • John Woodvine

    as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

  • Rupert Vansittart

    as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

  • Jonathan Coy

    as Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)

  • Clive Merrison

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

  • Peter Blythe

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

  • Jeremy Clyde

    as Sir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States)

  • Shaughan Seymour

    as Adm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord)

  • Jasper Jacob

    as John Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott)

  • Bob Sherman

    as President Ronald Reagan

  • Lorelei King

    as Jeanne Kirkpatrick (US Ambassador to the UN)

  • Garrick Hagon

    as Vernon Walters (Senior Adviser to the US Secretary of State)

  • Arturo Venegas

    as Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (UN Secretary-General)

  • Vernon Dobtcheff

    as Nicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations)

  • Robert Bowman

    as Sir Hamilton Whyte (Member, British Mission to the UN)

  • John Woodvine

    as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin (Chief of the Defence Staff)

  • Tom Chadbon

    as Adm. Sir John Fieldhouse (C-in-C Fleet)

  • Gordon Langford Rowe

    as Rt Hon George Thomas MP (Speaker of the House of Commons)

  • Patrick Godfrey

    as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)

  • Ron Meadows

    as Rt Hon Peter Shore MP (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer)

  • Renny Krupinski

    as David Lambie MP (Labour)

  • Charles McCurdy

    as John Browne MP (Conservative)

  • Martin Oldfield

    as Rt Hon Enoch Powell MP (Conservative)

  • Geoffrey Wilkinson

    as Sir Anthony Meyer Bt MP (Conservative)

  • Alan Rothwell

    as John Wells MP (Conservative)

  • Geoff Holman

    as Rt Hon Tony Benn MP (Labour)

  • David Fleeshman

    as Denis Healey MP (Labour)
Directing Michael Samuels Director
Writing Ian Curteis Writer
Production Richard Fell Executive Producer
Production Rebecca Ferrand Line Producer
Production Jeremy Howe Producer
Crew Mark Isaac Cinematography
Camera Chris Pearce Assistant Camera
Camera Steve Rees Camera Operator
Camera Kevin Rudge Camera Operator
Crew Rory Taylor Cinematography
Editing Martin Sharpe Editor
Production Carrie Hilton Casting
Art Melanie Allen Production Design
Art Madelaine Leech Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Jayne Gregory Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Sallie Adams Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up Jane Bevans Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Kirsty Herring Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Kristy Herring Makeup Artist
Production Sacha Whitmarsh Production Manager
Directing Paul Elkins First Assistant Director
Directing Tammy Kempinski Second Assistant Director
Directing Holly Watson Third Assistant Director
Art Colin Bradbury Property Master
Art Sandy Garfield Property Buyer
Sound Alan Cridford Boom Operator
Sound Jason Hopfner Boom Operator
Sound James Loosemore Sound Editor
Sound Mario Mooney Sound Mixer
Lighting Graham Cussell Electrician
Camera Mark Issac Camera Operator
Lighting Gavin Walters Gaffer
Production Chuck Douglas Extras Casting
Costume & Make-Up Allison Wyldeck Costume Supervisor
Editing Dominic Aarons Colorist
Editing Lesley MacKinnon Assistant Editor
Directing Jenny Bowman Script Supervisor
Production Nicola Pinn Production Coordinator
Production Vanessa Stoddart Production Accountant

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