Summary On April 2, 1982, Britain went to war to regain the Falkland Islands. This movie is a gripping account of how Prime Minister Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher MP's government handled the biggest crisis in British foreign affairs since the Suez Canal. It tells the story of how Argentina, an ally of the British, fought the Conservative government and invaded the Falklands. This play charts the backroom maneuverings between Thatcher's government and the military, between the British and the Americans, and the Americans and the Argentinians that led to a breakdown in diplomacy, to war, and to Britain's eventual victory. View more details
Directed : Michael Samuels
Written : Ian Curteis
Stars : James Fox John Standing Patricia Hodge Michael Cochrane
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Apr 9, 2002
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC Four
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Summary On April 2, 1982, Britain went to war to regain the Falkland Islands. This movie is a gripping account of how Prime Minister Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher MP's government handled the biggest crisis in British foreign affairs since the Suez Canal. It tells the story of how Argentina, an ally of the British, fought the Conservative government and invaded the Falklands. This play charts the backroom maneuverings between Thatcher's government and the military, between the British and the Americans, and the Americans and the Argentinians that led to a breakdown in diplomacy, to war, and to Britain's eventual victory. View more details
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Apr 9, 2002
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : BBC Four
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
