The Falklands Play

The Falklands Play (2002)

Released: 2002-04-10 Duration: 1hr 30min
Genres: War Drama TV Movie
Rating 7.4

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.

Production Companies

BBC
BBC

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.178

Directed By

Michael Samuels

Crew

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

TOP CAST

Patricia Hodge
Patricia Hodge

Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)

John Standing
John Standing

Rt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

Michael Cochrane
Michael Cochrane

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

James Fox
James Fox

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

Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton

Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)

Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf

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

Jeremy Child
Jeremy Child

Rt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)

Richard Cordery
Richard Cordery

Tom Enders

Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy

Sir Anthony Parsons

John Woodvine
John Woodvine

Adm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart

Sir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy

Richard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)

Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison

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

Peter Blythe
Peter Blythe

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

Jeremy Clyde
Jeremy Clyde

Sir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States)

Shaughan Seymour
Shaughan Seymour

Adm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord)

Jasper Jacob
Jasper Jacob

John Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott)

Bob Sherman
Bob Sherman

President Ronald Reagan

Lorelei King
Lorelei King

Jeanne Kirkpatrick (US Ambassador to the UN)

Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon

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

Arturo Venegas
Arturo Venegas

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (UN Secretary-General)

Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff

Nicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations)

Robert Bowman
Robert Bowman

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

Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon

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

Gordon Langford Rowe
Gordon Langford Rowe

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

Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey

Rt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)

Ron Meadows
Ron Meadows

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

Renny Krupinski
Renny Krupinski

David Lambie MP (Labour)

Charles McCurdy
Charles McCurdy

John Browne MP (Conservative)

Martin Oldfield
Martin Oldfield

Rt Hon Enoch Powell MP (Conservative)

Geoffrey Wilkinson
Geoffrey Wilkinson

Sir Anthony Meyer Bt MP (Conservative)

Alan Rothwell
Alan Rothwell

John Wells MP (Conservative)

Geoff Holman
Geoff Holman

Rt Hon Tony Benn MP (Labour)

David Fleeshman
David Fleeshman

Denis Healey MP (Labour)

Similar Movies