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.

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  John Wyver

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  Martina Laird
  Narrator
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  Peter Ansorge
  Self
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  Roy Battersby
  Self
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  Tony Garnett
  Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
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  Rachel Billington
  Self
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  Richard Eyre
  Self
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  David Hare
  Self
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  Mike Leigh
  Self
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  Ken Loach
  Self
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  Dennis Potter
  Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
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  Margaret Matheson
  Self
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  Ann Scott
  Self
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  Huw Wheldon
  Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
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  David Rose
  Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)
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  Kenith Trodd
  Self – Producer
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  William Hardcastle
  Self (archive footage)
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  Alasdair Milne
  Self – Managing Director, BBC Television
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  Alan Clarke
  Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)
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  Horace Ové
  Self – Director (archive footage, 1982)