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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as James Penfield
AliveBorn: June 1, 1947
Age: 79
Carmel, Flintshire, Wales, UK
as Jeremy Hancock
DeceasedBorn: April 19, 1946
Died: August 25, 2026
Age at death: 80
as Ann Barrington
AliveBorn: September 19, 1927
Age: 98
Suffolk, England, UK
as Matthew Fox
DeceasedBorn: August 6, 1926
Died: January 30, 2016
Age at death: 89
as Susan Barrington
AliveBorn: January 1, 1956
Age: 70
Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
as Gold
DeceasedBorn: January 1, 1927
Died: February 20, 2021
Age at death: 94
as Lecturer
AliveBorn: June 3, 1945
Age: 81
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
as Tom Fox
AliveBorn: June 9, 1973
Age: 53
Tonbridge, Kent, England, UK
as Mr Penfield
DeceasedBorn: July 16, 1909
Died: September 17, 1988
Age at death: 79
as Mrs Penfield
DeceasedBorn: October 28, 1916
Died: September 18, 2009
Age at death: 92
as Bob Tuckett
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Editor
DeceasedBorn: January 31, 1922
Died: July 14, 2011
Age at death: 89
as Young Journalist
AliveBorn: January 1, 1955
Age: 71
London, England, UK
as Newsreader
DeceasedBorn: May 16, 1941
Died: June 7, 2013
Age at death: 72
as Edward
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Jacek
DeceasedBorn: August 14, 1921
Died: February 3, 1997
Age at death: 75
as Journalist
DeceasedDied: May 24, 2022
Birth date not on record.
as Journalist
AliveBorn: January 23, 1949
Age: 77
East London, England, UK
as Gold's Assistant
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Woman at Poetry Reading
DeceasedBorn: October 30, 1914
Died: July 7, 2013
Age at death: 98
as Young Man at Poetry Reading
AliveBorn: January 1, 1950
Age: 76
UK
as Student at Poetry Reading
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Barman
DeceasedBorn: August 31, 1952
Died: September 13, 2017
Age at death: 65
as Squash Coach
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Betty
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Carmen
AliveBorn: October 6, 1936
Age: 89
Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
as Pete
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Carol
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Jill
DeceasedBorn: August 5, 1943
Died: December 24, 2018
Age at death: 75