Movie

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

2020 1h 29m Released

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.

Cast

Martina Laird Narrator (voice) Ken Loach Self – Director Mike Leigh Self – Filmmaker T Tony Garnett Self – Producer (archive f A Ann Scott Self – Script Editor & Pro Richard Eyre Self – Director & Producer