Twenty years ago, Britain went to war to regain the Falkland Islands.
The Falklands Play is a gripping account of how Margaret Thatcher's
government handled the biggest crisis in British foreign affairs
since Suez. It tells the story of how Argentina - an ally of the
British - fought the Conservative government and invaded sovereign
British territory.
Ian Curteis' play charts the backroom manoeuvrings between Thatcher's
government and the military, between the British and the Americans,
and the Americans and the Argentineans that led to a breakdown in
diplomacy, to war and to Britain's eventual victory.
The play was commissioned in 1986 but never filmed until now.
MARGARET THATCHER Audio Interviews
Listen to the former prime minister discuss her career
FOUR FACTS
The 15-year-old controversy in a nutshell
Cast
Margaret Thatcher Patricia Hodge Lord Carrington James Fox Francis Pym Jeremy Child Ronald Reagan Bob Sherman Willy Whitelaw John Standing
