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

20200.0 / 1089 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Martina Laird

Martina Laird

Narrator

Peter Ansorge

Peter Ansorge

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Roy Battersby

Roy Battersby

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Rachel Billington

Rachel Billington

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Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

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David Hare

David Hare

Self

Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

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Ken Loach

Ken Loach

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Margaret Matheson

Margaret Matheson

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Ann Scott

Ann Scott

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Kenith Trodd

Kenith Trodd

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Crew

John Wyver

John Wyver

Writer

John Wyver

John Wyver

Director