

The Ploughman's Lunch
An age of deceit... A man of our times
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.
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- English
- london, england
- british politics
- falklands war
- news reporter
- norfolk
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- Theatrical30 May 1983
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6/15/2025
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