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

1h 29m

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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

Narrator (voice)

Self – Director

Self – Filmmaker

Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)

Self – Script Editor & Producer

Self – Director & Producer

Self – Writer & Director

Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)

Margaret Matheson

Self – Producer

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

Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)

Self – Producer & Script Editor

Self – Director

Self – Producer

William Hardcastle

Self (archive footage)

Self – Managing Director, BBC Television

Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)

Self – Director (archive footage, 1982)

Rachel Billington

Self – Writer

Crew

Director, Writer