Saturday, November 05, 2016

TV movie review - "The Falklands Play" (2002) ****

A TV play about the Falklands War, not shown by the BBC because it was considered too sympathetic to Margaret Thatcher. I thought it was a well written, concise tight view of events - strongly acted, gripping to see. It was sympathetic to Thatcher and there were one or two "isn't she awesome" moments, but it really was her finest hour.

The cast is very good - people like Patricia Hodge and James Fox. Ian Curteis is an excellent writer and I wish Australia could make one off historical dramas like this.

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