The Falklands Factor

Colin Bucksey
1983-04-26


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55 min

Is there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos Aires to expel the British forces and reconquer the Falkland Islands. A major international crisis explodes. What follows may sound strangely familiar, but is firmly based on the historical record and the actual speeches and writings of the time.

Cast

Name Character Team
Warren Clarke Narrator Unowned
Donald Pleasence Dr. Samuel Johnson Unowned
Malcolm Terris Mr. Dowdeswell M.P. Unowned
Christopher Ellison First M.P. Unowned
Angus MacKay Second M.P. Unowned
Terence Rigby William Pitt, Earl of Chatham Unowned
James Grout William Strahan Unowned
Alun Lewis Hockey Unowned
Nicholas Gecks Blanding Unowned
David Purcell A Beggar Unowned
Julia McCarthy Mrs. Williams Unowned
John Bird Lord North Unowned
Matthew Scurfield Mr. Dyson M.P. Unowned
Ben Aris Mr. Edmund Burke M.P. Unowned
Norman Rodway Mr. Nicholas Calvert M.P. Unowned
Clive Merrison "Junius" Unowned
David Timson Man in Coffee House Unowned
John Owens The Speaker Unowned
Shaun Wallace Serving Boy Unowned
Derek Ware Man taken by Press Gang Unowned
Paddy Joyce Press Gang Unowned
Mike Kemp Press Gang Unowned
David Jackson Press Gang Unowned
Stewart Harwood Ruffian Unowned
Michael Greatorex Ruffian Unowned
Harry Fielder Ruffian Unowned