The Falklands Factor (1983)

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 (26)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Warren Clarke

Narrator

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Samuel Johnson

Malcolm Terris

Mr. Dowdeswell M.P.

Christopher Ellison

First M.P.

Angus MacKay

Second M.P.

Terence Rigby

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

James Grout

William Strahan

Alun Lewis

Hockey

Nicholas Gecks

Blanding

D

David Purcell

A Beggar

J

Julia McCarthy

Mrs. Williams

John Bird

Lord North

Matthew Scurfield

Mr. Dyson M.P.

B

Ben Aris

Mr. Edmund Burke M.P.

Norman Rodway

Mr. Nicholas Calvert M.P.

Clive Merrison

"Junius"

D

David Timson

Man in Coffee House

John Owens

The Speaker

Shaun Wallace

Serving Boy

D

Derek Ware

Man taken by Press Gang

Paddy Joyce

Press Gang

M

Mike Kemp

Press Gang

David Jackson

Press Gang

S

Stewart Harwood

Ruffian

M

Michael Greatorex

Ruffian

H

Harry Fielder

Ruffian

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