Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Martina Laird
Narrator (voice)
Ken Loach
Self – Director
Mike Leigh
Self – Filmmaker
Tony Garnett
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
Ann Scott
Self – Script Editor & Producer
Richard Eyre
Self – Director & Producer
David Hare
Self – Writer & Director
Dennis Potter
Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
Margaret Matheson
Self – Producer
Huw Wheldon
Self – Managing Director, BBC TV (archive footage, 1968-1975)
David Rose
Self – Producer (archive footage, 1988)
Peter Ansorge
Self – Producer & Script Editor
Frequently Asked Questions
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today was released on October 12, 2020.
The runtime of Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today is 1h 29m.
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today is a Documentary movie.
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today was directed by John Wyver.
The main cast of Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today includes Martina Laird, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh.
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today is originally in English.