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The Falklands Play
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Genre
Docudrama
Written by
Ian Curteis
Directed by
Michael Samuels
Starring
Patricia Hodge
James Fox
Jeremy Child
Bob Sherman
John Standing
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
Production
Executive producer
Richard Fell
Producer
Jeremy Howe
Editor
Martin Sharpe
Running time
90 minutes
Original release
Network
BBC Four
Release
10 April 2002 (2002-04-10)
Related
Suez 1956
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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 pro-Margaret Thatcher stance and alleged jingoistic tone. This prompted a press furore over media bias and censorship.[1][2] The play was not staged until 2002, when it was broadcast in separate adaptations on BBC Television and Radio. It was aired again on BBC4, 1 December 2020, over 18 years after it was last transmitted.
^Hubbard, Michael (5 April 2002). "Falklands drama makes tardy debut". BBC News. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
^"Falklands Play proves digital hit". BBC News. 12 April 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
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