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

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.

Directed by John Wyver

Top cast

Martina Laird

Narrator (voice)

Ken Loach

Self – Director

Mike Leigh

Self – Filmmaker

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Tony Garnett

Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)

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Ann Scott

Self – Script Editor & Producer

Richard Eyre

Self – Director & Producer

David Hare

Self – Writer & Director

Dennis Potter

Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)

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Margaret Matheson

Self – Producer

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Huw Wheldon

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

David Rose

Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)

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Peter Ansorge

Self – Producer & Script Editor

Roy Battersby

Self – Director

Kenith Trodd

Self – Producer

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William Hardcastle

Self (archive footage)

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Alasdair Milne

Self – Managing Director, BBC Television

Alan Clarke

Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)

Horace Ové

Self – Director (archive footage, 1982)

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Rachel Billington

Self – Writer

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