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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."

Cast

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Martina Laird

as Narrator (voice)
15488

Ken Loach

as Self – Director
65452

Mike Leigh

as Self – Filmmaker
21841

Tony Garnett

as Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
64175

Ann Scott

as Self – Script Editor & Producer
36693

Richard Eyre

as Self – Director & Producer
8403

David Hare

as Self – Writer & Director
54349

Dennis Potter

as Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
991016

Margaret Matheson

as Self – Producer
1189702

Huw Wheldon

as Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
1897839

David Rose

as Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)
1233826

Peter Ansorge

as Self – Producer & Script Editor
139027

Roy Battersby

as Self – Director
568131

Kenith Trodd

as Self – Producer
6036056

William Hardcastle

as Self (archive footage)
1243245

Alasdair Milne

as Self – Managing Director, BBC Television
82714

Alan Clarke

as Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)
588373

Horace Ové

as Self – Director (archive footage, 1982)
2187739

Rachel Billington

as Self – Writer

Crew

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John Wyver

Writer
1258217

John Wyver

Director