The Falklands Play

Release Date: 2002-04-10

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.

Rating: 7.3 / 10

Cast

Patricia Hodge

as Rt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)

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)

James Fox

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

Colin Stinton

as Alexander Haig (US Secretary of State)

Crew

Michael Samuels - Director
Ian Curteis - Writer
Richard Fell - Executive Producer
Rebecca Ferrand - Line Producer
Jeremy Howe - Producer

Reviews

CinemaSerf:

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...