The Falklands Play
2002 British television play / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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The Falklands Play | |
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Genre | Docudrama |
Written by | Ian Curteis |
Directed by | Michael Samuels |
Starring | |
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 |