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.
Director: John Wyver
Top Cast
Martina Laird
Narrator (voice)
Ken Loach
Self – Director
Mike Leigh
Self – Filmmaker
Tony Garnett
Self – Producer (archi
Ann Scott
Self – Script Editor &
Richard Eyre
Self – Director & Prod
David Hare
Self – Writer & Direct
Dennis Potter
Self – Writer (archive
Margaret Matheson
Self – Producer
Huw Wheldon
Self – Managing Direct
David Rose
Self – Producer (archi
Peter Ansorge
Self – Producer & Scri
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