MOVIE
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Documentary
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.
Top cast
Martina LairdNarrator (voice)
Ken LoachSelf – Director
Mike LeighSelf – Filmmaker- Tony GarnettSelf – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
- Ann ScottSelf – Script Editor & Producer
Richard EyreSelf – Director & Producer
David HareSelf – Writer & Director
Dennis PotterSelf – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)- Margaret MathesonSelf – Producer
- Huw WheldonSelf – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
David RoseSelf – Producer (archive footage, 1988)- Peter AnsorgeSelf – Producer & Script Editor
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