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.
| Directing | Richard Eyre | Director |
| Editing | David Martin | Editor |
| Camera | Clive Tickner | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ian McEwan | Writer |
| Production | Simon Relph | Producer |
| Production | Ann Scott | Producer |
| Sound | Dominic Muldowney | Music |
| Production | Redmond Morris | Production Manager |
| Sound | David Stephenson | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting Director |
| Directing | Simon Relph | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pat Rambaut | Continuity |
| Art | Michael Pickwoad | Art Direction |
| Art | John Hedges | Construction Manager |
| Art | Trisha Edwards | Property Buyer |
| Art | Roy Cannon | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciana Arrighi | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Wakely | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Carew | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Carpenter | Hairdresser |
| Production | Alan John | Accountant |
| Directing | Linda Bruce | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Christopher Figg | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Rachel Neale | Production Assistant |
| Production | Deborah Barnard | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Jasper Fforde | Production Runner |
| Camera | David Bryant | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Sue Gibson | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Jeremy Hiles | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Ted Whitby | Grip |
| Sound | Keith Pamplin | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Des Edwards | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Michael Parkinson | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Simon Harris | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | John Brown | Still Photographer |
| Production | Leo Davis | Casting Assistant |
| Lighting | Tom Brown | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Steve Mcleod | Electrician |
| Lighting | Bill Thornhill | Electrician |
| Lighting | Billy Merrell | Electrician |
| Art | Nicholas Jenkins | Title Designer |
| Production | Derek Robbins | Publicist |
