The Government Inspector is a 2005 television drama based on the life of David Kelly (played by Mark Rylance) and the lead-up to the Iraq War in the United Kingdom.[1] It was written and directed by Peter Kosminsky, and won three BAFTAs – Best Actor for Rylance, Best Single Drama and Best Writer (as well as being nominated for the BAFTA for Best Original Television Music for Jocelyn Pook, and winning a RTS Television Award for Best Single Drama).
Cast
[edit]- Mark Rylance as David Kelly
- Jonathan Cake as Alastair Campbell
- Emma Fielding as Susan Watts
- Daniel Ryan as Andrew Gilligan
- Geraldine Alexander as Janice Kelly
- Georgina Rylance as Rachel Kelly
- James Larkin as Tony Blair
- Julian Wadham as Jonathan Powell
- Pip Torrens as John Scarlett
- Kayvan Novak as Qasim Hamdani
- Philip Bowen as Sir Kevin Tebbit
- Barnaby Kay as Tom Kelly
- Tom Beard as Godric Smith
- Darren Morfitt as Daniel Pruce
- Martin Maynard as Paul Hammill
- Geoffrey Freshwater as Andrew MacKinlay
References
[edit]- ^ Dave Rolinson. "BFI Screenonline: Government Inspector, The (2005)". www.screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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