Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2020-10-12
Runtime: 89 minutes
Director: John Wyver
Top Cast
- Martina Laird as Narrator (voice)
- Ken Loach as Self – Director
- Mike Leigh as Self – Filmmaker
- Tony Garnett as Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
- Ann Scott as Self – Script Editor & Producer
- Richard Eyre as Self – Director & Producer
- David Hare as Self – Writer & Director
- Dennis Potter as Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
- Margaret Matheson as Self – Producer
- Huw Wheldon as Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
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