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.

Release Date: 2020-10-12

Documentary

Casts

Martina Laird

Narrator (voice)

Ken Loach

Self – Director

Mike Leigh

Self – Filmmaker

Richard Eyre

Self – Director & Producer

David Hare

Self – Writer & Director

Dennis Potter

Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)

David Rose

Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)

Roy Battersby

Self – Director

Kenith Trodd

Self – Producer

Alan Clarke

Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)

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