The Ploughman's Lunch [160103] Released: 1983-05-30 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 107 mins Popularity: 0.7334 Vote Average: 4.7 Vote Count: 9 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. Cast [29] Jonathan PryceJames Penfield Tim CurryJeremy Hancock Rosemary HarrisAnn Barrington Frank FinlayMatthew Fox Charlie DoreSusan Barrington David de KeyserGold Bill PatersonLecturer Orlando WellsTom Fox Nat JackleyMr Penfield Pearl HackneyMrs Penfield Peter WalmsleyBob Tuckett Robert CartlandEditor Christopher FulfordYoung Journalist David LyonNewsreader Simon StokesEdward Witold SchejbalJacek William MaxwellJournalist Andy RashleighJournalist Polly AbbottGold's Assistant Anna WingWoman at Poetry Read Ken DruryYoung Man at Poetry Richard CottanStudent at Poetry Re Peter BirchBarman Ken ShorterSquash Coach Libba DaviesBetty Sandra VoeCarmen Andrew NortonPete Cecily HobbsCarol Clare SutcliffeJill Trailers