Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
October 12, 2020
1h 29m
Overview
Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements, controversies and legacies. Featuring a rich and surprising range of archive extracts and original interviews with many who created the series, including producers Kenith Trodd, Margaret Matheson and Richard Eyre, and directors Mike Leigh, David Hare and Ken Loach.
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Cast
Martina Laird
Narrator (voice)
Ken Loach
Self – Director
Mike Leigh
Self – FilmmakerTony Garnett
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)Ann Scott
Self – Script Editor & Producer
Richard Eyre
Self – Director & Producer
David Hare
Self – Writer & Director
Dennis Potter
Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)Margaret Matheson
Self – ProducerHuw Wheldon
Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
David Rose
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)Peter Ansorge
Self – Producer & Script Editor
Roy Battersby
Self – Director
Kenith Trodd
Self – ProducerWilliam Hardcastle
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