As the UK begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.
Cast
Jonathan Pryce
James Penfield
Tim Curry
Jeremy Hancock
Rosemary Harris
Ann Barrington
Frank Finlay
Matthew Fox
Charlie Dore
Susan Barrington
David de Keyser
Gold
Bill Paterson
Lecturer
Orlando Wells
Tom Fox
Nat Jackley
Mr Penfield
Pearl Hackney
Mrs Penfield
Peter Walmsley
Bob Tuckett
Robert Cartland
Editor
Christopher Fulford
Young Journalist
David Lyon
Newsreader
Simon Stokes
Edward
Witold Schejbal
Jacek
William Maxwell
Journalist
Andy Rashleigh
Journalist
Polly Abbott
Gold's Assistant
Anna Wing
Woman at Poetry Reading
Ken Drury
Young Man at Poetry Reading
Richard Cottan
Student at Poetry Reading
Peter Birch
Barman
Ken Shorter
Squash Coach
Libba Davies
Betty
Sandra Voe
Carmen
Andrew Norton
Pete
Cecily Hobbs
Carol
Clare Sutcliffe
Jill
Crew
Richard Eyre
Director
Ian McEwan
Writer
David Martin
Editor
Michael Parkinson
Assistant Editor
Simon Harris
Assistant Editor
Clive Tickner
Director of Photography
Linda Bruce
Second Assistant Director
Christopher Figg
Second Assistant Director
Simon Relph
Assistant Director, Producer
Ann Scott
Producer
Rachel Neale
Production Assistant
Jasper Fforde
Production Runner
Susie Figgis
Casting Director
Leo Davis
Casting Assistant
Rita Wakely
Wardrobe Master
Luciana Arrighi
Costume Design
Joan Carpenter
Hairdresser
Elaine Carew
Makeup Artist
David Stephenson
Sound Mixer
Des Edwards
Sound Engineer
Keith Pamplin
Boom Operator
Dominic Muldowney
Original Music Composer
Deborah Barnard
Assistant Accountant
Alan John
Accountant
John Hedges
Construction Manager
John Brown
Still Photographer
Steve Mcleod
Electrician
Bill Thornhill
Electrician
Billy Merrell
Electrician
Roy Cannon
Property Master
Trisha Edwards
Property Buyer
Sue Gibson
Clapper Loader
Jeremy Hiles
Clapper Loader
Pat Rambaut
Continuity
Ted Whitby
Grip
Tom Brown
Gaffer
Redmond Morris
Production Manager
Nicholas Jenkins
Title Designer
David Bryant
Focus Puller
Derek Robbins
Publicist
Michael Pickwoad
Art Direction
