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Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)

October 12, 20201h 29mEN

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.

Director

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Martina Laird

Narrator (voice)

Ken Loach

Self – Director

Mike Leigh

Self – Filmmaker

Tony 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 – Producer

Huw 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 – Producer

William Hardcastle

Self (archive footage)

Alasdair Milne

Self – Managing Director, BBC Television

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Production Companies

Illuminations

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