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.
2020-10-12
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Cast
Director
John Wyver
Martina Laird as Narrator (voice)
Ken Loach as Self – Director
Mike Leigh as Self – Filmmaker
Richard Eyre as Self – Director & Producer
David Hare as Self – Writer & Director
Dennis Potter as Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
David Rose as Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)
Roy Battersby as Self – Director
Kenith Trodd as Self – Producer
Alan Clarke as Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)
Horace Ové as Self – Director (archive footage, 1982)