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10/04/2002 War, Drama, TV Movie 1h 30m
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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.

  1. Michael Samuels

    Director

  2. Ian Curteis

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Patricia Hodge

    Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)

  2. John Standing

    Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

  3. Michael Cochrane

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

  4. James Fox

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

  5. Colin Stinton

    Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)

  6. Anthony Calf

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

  7. Jeremy Child

    Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)

  8. Richard Cordery

    Tom Enders

  9. Robert Hardy

    Sir Anthony Parsons

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-09-03
Recently, there have been a spate of singularly poor dramas about historical figures from the British Isles - "Mary, Queen of Scots" (2018), "Robert, the Bruce" (2019) being two of the least agreeable - but this takes that low benchmark and throws it under the bus (or chariot). Anyone expecting a battle-fest featuring this famously brave and courageous Queen leading loads of people in woad fighting off the fearsome Roman Legions is in for an huge disappointment. You will possibly have seen bloodier battles on a rugby field - indeed, what action there is seemed more about whether our as yet onl...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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