The Ploughman's Lunch
30/05/1983
2h



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
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