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  • The Falklands Play Row (2002)
  • TV Special | 29 min | History
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The Falklands Play Row (2002)
TV Special | 29 min | History

In 1987, five years after the Falklands War, writer Ian Curteis wrote a play about the events leading up to and during the war. However the BBC refused to film it until 2002 when changes were made to it. The popular explanation is that ...See moreIn 1987, five years after the Falklands War, writer Ian Curteis wrote a play about the events leading up to and during the war. However the BBC refused to film it until 2002 when changes were made to it. The popular explanation is that Curteis's play was pro-Thatcher at a time when the BBC was accused of being "leftist". This documentary, produced to coincide with the broadcast of the play, examines the reasons for the political row surrounding it. See less
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Apr 10, 2002 (United Kingdom)

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10 cast members
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Eddie Mair
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Norman Tebbit
Self - Chairman of the Conservative Party (archive footage) Self - Chairman of the Conservative Party (archive footage)   See fewer
Bernard Ingham
Self - Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990 (as Sir Bernard Ingham) Self - Press Secretary to Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990 (as Sir Bernard Ingham)   See fewer
Margaret Thatcher
Self - Prime Minister Self - Prime Minister   See fewer
Ian Curteis
Self - Playwright Self - Playwright   See fewer
Alasdair Milne
Self - BBC Director General 1982-1987 Self - BBC Director General 1982-1987   See fewer
Michael Grade
Self - Director of Programmes 1986-1987 Self - Director of Programmes 1986-1987   See fewer
Peter Goodchild
Self - BBC Head of Plays 1984-1989 Self - BBC Head of Plays 1984-1989   See fewer
Peter Fiddick
Self - Media Editor, The Guardian 1984-1989 Self - Media Editor, The Guardian 1984-1989   See fewer
Chris Dunkley
Self - Television Critic, Financial Times 1972-2002 Self - Television Critic, Financial Times 1972-2002   See fewer
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