The Falklands Play (2002)
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.
Director: Michael Samuels
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Patricia Hodge as Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister) |
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John Standing as Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary) |
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Michael Cochrane as Rt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) |
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James Fox as Rt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary) |
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Colin Stinton as Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State) |
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Anthony Calf as Robin Fearn (Head of Falkland Islands Department, Foreign Office) |
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Jeremy Child as Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary) |
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Richard Cordery as Tom Enders |
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Robert Hardy as Sir Anthony Parsons |
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John Woodvine as Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin |
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Rupert Vansittart as Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary) |
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Jonathan Coy as Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office) |
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Clive Merrison as Rt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence) |
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Peter Blythe as Rt Hon Sir Michael Havers QC MP (Attorney-General) |
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Jeremy Clyde as Sir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States) |
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Shaughan Seymour as Adm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord) |
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Jasper Jacob as John Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott) |
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Bob Sherman as President Ronald Reagan |
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Lorelei King as Jeanne Kirkpatrick (US Ambassador to the UN) |
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Garrick Hagon as Vernon Walters (Senior Adviser to the US Secretary of State) |
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Arturo Venegas as Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (UN Secretary-General) |
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Vernon Dobtcheff as Nicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations) |
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Robert Bowman as Sir Hamilton Whyte (Member, British Mission to the UN) |
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Tom Chadbon as Adm. Sir John Fieldhouse (C-in-C Fleet) |
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Gordon Langford Rowe as Rt Hon George Thomas MP (Speaker of the House of Commons) |
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Patrick Godfrey as Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition) |
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Ron Meadows as Rt Hon Peter Shore MP (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer) |
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Renny Krupinski as David Lambie MP (Labour) |
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Charles McCurdy as John Browne MP (Conservative) |
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Martin Oldfield as Rt Hon Enoch Powell MP (Conservative) |
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Geoffrey Wilkinson as Sir Anthony Meyer Bt MP (Conservative) |
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Alan Rothwell as John Wells MP (Conservative) |
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Geoff Holman as Rt Hon Tony Benn MP (Labour) |
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David Fleeshman as Denis Healey MP (Labour) |
| Editing | Lesley MacKinnon | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Ian Curteis | Writer |
| Production | Rebecca Ferrand | Line Producer |
| Camera | Kevin Rudge | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristy Herring | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Gavin Walters | Gaffer |
| Camera | Chris Pearce | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Rory Taylor | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kirsty Herring | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Alan Cridford | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Jason Hopfner | Boom Operator |
| Sound | James Loosemore | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Tammy Kempinski | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Steve Rees | Camera Operator |
| Art | Melanie Allen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jayne Gregory | Costume Design |
| Directing | Holly Watson | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mario Mooney | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Dominic Aarons | Colorist |
| Production | Vanessa Stoddart | Production Accountant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Bevans | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Carrie Hilton | Casting |
| Lighting | Graham Cussell | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allison Wyldeck | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Chuck Douglas | Extras Casting |
| Directing | Jenny Bowman | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Richard Fell | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Martin Sharpe | Editor |
| Art | Madelaine Leech | Art Direction |
| Production | Sacha Whitmarsh | Production Manager |
| Art | Colin Bradbury | Property Master |
| Production | Nicola Pinn | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jeremy Howe | Producer |
| Directing | Paul Elkins | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Sandy Garfield | Property Buyer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sallie Adams | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Michael Samuels | Director |
| Crew | Mark Isaac | Cinematography |
| Camera | Mark Issac | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Rory Taylor | Director of Photography |
