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

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

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1h 29m

2020

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Wyver

Documentary

filmmaking

Cast & Crew

Martina Laird

Martina Laird

as Narrator

Peter Ansorge

as Self

Roy Battersby

Roy Battersby

as Self

Rachel Billington

as Self

Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre

as Self

David Hare

David Hare

as Self

Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

as Self

Ken Loach

Ken Loach

as Self

Margaret Matheson

as Self

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