The Falklands Play
Released: April 10, 2002Runtime: 90 min
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 Hodgeas Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher MP (Prime Minister)
- James Foxas Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
- John Standingas Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)
- Michael Cochraneas Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)
- Jeremy Childas Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Lord President of the Council
- Rupert Vansittartas Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
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Patricia Hodge
as Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher MP (Prime Minister)
James Fox
as Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
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)
Jeremy Child
as Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Lord President of the Council
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)
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