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

Name: Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-10-12
Duration: 89 min

1h 29m·Documentary

Directed by John Wyver·2020

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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.

DirectorJohn WyverStudioIlluminations

Actor	Role
Martina LairdNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Ken LoachSelf – Director	Self – Director
Mike LeighSelf – Filmmaker	Self – Filmmaker
TTony GarnettSelf – Producer (archive footage, 1993)	Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
AAnn ScottSelf – Script Editor & Producer	Self – Script Editor & Producer
Richard EyreSelf – Director & Producer	Self – Director & Producer
David HareSelf – Writer & Director	Self – Writer & Director
Dennis PotterSelf – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)	Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
MMargaret MathesonSelf – Producer	Self – Producer
HHuw WheldonSelf – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)	Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
David RoseSelf – Producer (archive footage, 1988)	Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)
PPeter AnsorgeSelf – Producer & Script Editor	Self – Producer & Script Editor
Roy BattersbySelf – Director	Self – Director
Kenith TroddSelf – Producer	Self – Producer
WWilliam HardcastleSelf (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
AAlasdair MilneSelf – Managing Director, BBC Television	Self – Managing Director, BBC Television
Alan ClarkeSelf – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)	Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)
Horace OvéSelf – Director (archive footage, 1982)	Self – Director (archive footage, 1982)
RRachel BillingtonSelf – Writer	Self – Writer