
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
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.
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2020-10-12
Runtime
89 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Martina Laird
Narrator (voice)

Ken Loach
Self – Director

Mike Leigh
Self – Filmmaker

Tony Garnett
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)

Ann Scott
Self – Script Editor & Producer

Richard Eyre
Self – Director & Producer

David Hare
Self – Writer & Director

Dennis Potter
Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)

Margaret Matheson
Self – Producer

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

David Rose
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)

Peter Ansorge
Self – Producer & Script Editor
Production Companies

Illuminations