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

0.0 2020 89 min
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 extrac…

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Director
John Wyver
Writer
John Wyver

Cast

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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
Roy Battersby Self – Director
Kenith Trodd Self – Producer
William Hardcastle Self (archive footage)
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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