The Ploughman's Lunch (1983)
• May 30th, 1983 • 1h 47min
Drama
Overview
As England 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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