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The Ploughman's Lunch

Release Year
1983
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Directed By
Richard Eyre
The Ploughman's Lunch

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 & Crew

Cast

Tim Curry

Jeremy Hancock

Rosemary Harris

Ann Barrington

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

Crew

Richard Eyre

Director

Clive Tickner

Director of Photography

Dominic Muldowney

Original Music Composer

David Martin

Editor

Luciana Arrighi

Costume Design

Simon Relph

Producer

Ann Scott

Producer

Ian McEwan

Writer

Michael Parkinson

Assistant Editor

Simon Harris

Assistant Editor

David Stephenson

Sound Mixer

Keith Pamplin

Boom Operator

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