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The Falklands Play

Britain's 1982 conflict to reclaim the Falkland Islands was sparked by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government's response to a major crisis in British foreign affairs since the Suez crisis.

The film is a gripping account of the 1982 Falklands War, which saw Britain go to war to regain control of the islands from Argentina. The story explores the backroom politics and diplomatic maneuverings between the British government, military, and international powers, including the US and Argentina, as they navigated the crisis and ultimately led to a British victory.

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Main Cast

Patricia HodgeRt. Hon Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister)

John StandingRt Hon William Whitelaw CH MC MP (Home Secretary)

Michael CochraneRt Hon Nicholas Ridley MP (Financial Secretary to the Treasury)

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

Colin StintonAlexander Haig (US Secretary of State)

Anthony CalfRobin Fearn (Head of Falkland Islands Department, Foreign Office)

Jeremy ChildRt Hon Francis Pym MC MP (Foreign Secretary)

Richard CorderyTom Enders

Robert HardySir Anthony Parsons

John WoodvineAdm. of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin

Rupert VansittartSir Robert Armstrong (Cabinet Secretary)

Jonathan CoyRichard Luce MP (Minister of State, Foreign Office)

Clive MerrisonRt Hon John Nott MP (Secretary of State for Defence)

Peter BlytheRt Hon Sir Michael Havers QC MP (Attorney-General)

Jeremy ClydeSir Nicholas Henderson (HM Ambassador to the United States)

Shaughan SeymourAdm. Sir Henry Leach (First Sea Lord)

Jasper JacobJohn Wilkinson MP (Parliamentary Private Secretary to John Nott)

Bob Sherman

Bob ShermanPresident Ronald Reagan

Lorelei KingJeanne Kirkpatrick (US Ambassador to the UN)

Garrick HagonVernon Walters (Senior Adviser to the US Secretary of State)

Arturo VenegasJavier Pérez de Cuéllar (UN Secretary-General)

Vernon DobtcheffNicanor Costa Méndez (Argentine Minister of External Relations)

Tom ChadbonAdm. Sir John Fieldhouse (C-in-C Fleet)

Patrick GodfreyRt Hon Michael Foot MP (Leader of the Opposition)

Renny KrupinskiDavid Lambie MP (Labour)

Martin Oldfield

Martin OldfieldRt Hon Enoch Powell MP (Conservative)

Geoffrey WilkinsonSir Anthony Meyer Bt MP (Conservative)

Alan Rothwell

Alan RothwellJohn Wells MP (Conservative)

Geoff Holman

Geoff HolmanRt Hon Tony Benn MP (Labour)

David FleeshmanDenis Healey MP (Labour)

Creators

Michael Samuels

Michael SamuelsDirector

Ian Curteis

Ian CurteisWriter

Info about The Falklands Play

Studio(s): BBC

Originally Released: United Kingdom, Apr 10, 2002

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, War

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