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Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Documentary

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

October 12, 2020
1h 29m

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.

Cast
Martina Laird

Martina Laird

Narrator (voice)

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Self – Director

Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

Self – Filmmaker

Tony Garnett

Tony Garnett

Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)

Ann Scott

Ann Scott

Self – Script Editor & Producer

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

Self – Director & Producer

David Hare

David Hare

Self – Writer & Director

Dennis Potter

Dennis Potter

Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)

Margaret Matheson

Margaret Matheson

Self – Producer

Huw Wheldon

Huw Wheldon

Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)

David Rose

David Rose

Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)

Peter Ansorge

Peter Ansorge

Self – Producer & Script Editor

Roy Battersby

Roy Battersby

Self – Director

Kenith Trodd

Kenith Trodd

Self – Producer

William Hardcastle

William Hardcastle

Self (archive footage)

Alasdair Milne

Alasdair Milne

Self – Managing Director, BBC Television

Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke

Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)

Horace Ové

Horace Ové

Self – Director (archive footage, 1982)

Rachel Billington

Rachel Billington

Self – Writer

Crew
John Wyver

John Wyver

Director, Writer

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Illuminations

Illuminations

GB

Released in

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English