The Falklands Factor

55min

History

War

Drama

TV Movie

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

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Samuel Johnson
Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

Mr. Dowdeswell M.P.
Angus MacKay

Angus MacKay

Second M.P.
Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
James Grout

James Grout

William Strahan
Julia McCarthy

Julia McCarthy

Mrs. Williams
John Bird

John Bird

Lord North
Matthew Scurfield

Matthew Scurfield

Mr. Dyson M.P.
Ben Aris

Ben Aris

Mr. Edmund Burke M.P.
Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Mr. Nicholas Calvert M.P.
David Timson

David Timson

Man in Coffee House
John Owens

John Owens

The Speaker
Shaun Wallace

Shaun Wallace

Serving Boy
Derek Ware

Derek Ware

Man taken by Press Gang
Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Press Gang
Mike Kemp

Mike Kemp

Press Gang
David Jackson

David Jackson

Press Gang

Release date

26th Apr 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English