The Ploughman's Lunch
Richard Eyre1983-05-30
An age of deceit... A man of our times
4.8
107 min
As the UK begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Jonathan Pryce | James Penfield | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Tim Curry | Jeremy Hancock | Unowned |
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Rosemary Harris | Ann Barrington | Unowned |
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Frank Finlay | Matthew Fox | Unowned |
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Charlie Dore | Susan Barrington | Unowned |
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David de Keyser | Gold | Unowned |
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Bill Paterson | Lecturer | Unowned |
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Orlando Wells | Tom Fox | Unowned |
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Nat Jackley | Mr Penfield | Unowned |
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Pearl Hackney | Mrs Penfield | Unowned |
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Peter Walmsley | Bob Tuckett | Unowned |
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Robert Cartland | Editor | Unowned |
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Christopher Fulford | Young Journalist | Unowned |
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David Lyon | Newsreader | Unowned |
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Simon Stokes | Edward | Unowned |
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Witold Schejbal | Jacek | Unowned |
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William Maxwell | Journalist | Unowned |
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Andy Rashleigh | Journalist | Unowned |
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Polly Abbott | Gold's Assistant | Unowned |
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Anna Wing | Woman at Poetry Reading | Unowned |
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Ken Drury | Young Man at Poetry Reading | Unowned |
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Richard Cottan | Student at Poetry Reading | Unowned |
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Peter Birch | Barman | Unowned |
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Ken Shorter | Squash Coach | Unowned |
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Libba Davies | Betty | Unowned |
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Sandra Voe | Carmen | Unowned |
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Andrew Norton | Pete | Unowned |
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Cecily Hobbs | Carol | Unowned |
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Clare Sutcliffe | Jill | Unowned |