The Falklands Play
2002-04-10 | 90 minutes
Plot 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.
Cast
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Patricia HodgeRt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)
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John StandingRt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)
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Michael CochraneRt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)
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James FoxRt Hon Peter, 6th Baron Carrington KCMG MC (Foreign Secretary)
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Colin StintonAlexander Haig (US Secretary of State)
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Anthony CalfRobin Fearn (Head of Falkland Islands Department, Foreign Office)
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Jeremy ChildRt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)
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Richard CorderyTom Enders
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Robert HardySir Anthony Parsons
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John WoodvineAdm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin
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Rupert VansittartSir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)
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Jonathan CoyRichard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)
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Clive MerrisonRt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence)
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Peter BlytheRt Hon Sir Michael Havers QC MP (Attorney-General)
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Jeremy ClydeSir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States)
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Shaughan SeymourAdm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord)
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Jasper JacobJohn Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott)
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Lorelei KingJeanne Kirkpatrick (US Ambassador to the UN)
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Garrick HagonVernon Walters (Senior Adviser to the US Secretary of State)
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