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

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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.

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Cast

Martina Laird

Narrator (voice)

Ken Loach

Self – Director

Mike Leigh

Self – Filmmaker

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Tony Garnett

Self – Producer (archi

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Ann Scott

Self – Script Editor &

Richard Eyre

Self – Director & Prod

David Hare

Self – Writer & Direct

Dennis Potter

Self – Writer (archive

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