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.
Top Cast
Martina Laird as Narrator (voice)
Ken Loach as Self – Director
Mike Leigh as Self – Filmmaker
Tony Garnett as Self – Producer (archive footage, 1993)
Ann Scott as Self – Script Editor & Producer
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