Drama out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today - Production & Contact Info

Drama out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)
TV Movie | 90 min | Documentary

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Drama out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)

TV Movie | 90 min | Documentary

Celebrating 'Play for Today', the acclaimed series of controversial single dramas broadcast on BBC One between 1970 and 1984.

Director

John Wyver

Writer

John Wyver (written by)

Cinematographer

Philip Cooper

Editor

Todd MacDonald

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Release date

Oct 12, 2020 (United Kingdom)

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Martina Laird Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Blitz (2011)
Ken Loach Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	The Angels' Share (2012)
Mike Leigh Self - Filmmaker Self - Filmmaker See fewer	Secrets & Lies (1996)
Tony Garnett Self - Producer, filmed in 1993 (archive footage) Self - Producer, filmed in 1993 (archive footage) See fewer	Kes (1969)
Ann Scott Self - Script Editor & Producer Self - Script Editor & Producer See fewer	Swann (1996)
Richard Eyre Self - Director & Producer Self - Director & Producer See fewer	Notes on a Scandal (2006)
David Hare Self - Writer & Director Self - Writer & Director See fewer	The Hours (2002)
Dennis Potter Self - Writer, recorded in 1973 & 1977 (archive footage) Self - Writer, recorded in 1973 & 1977 (archive footage) See fewer	Gorky Park (1983)
Margaret Matheson Self - Producer Self - Producer See fewer	Sid and Nancy (1986)
Huw Wheldon Self - Managing Director, BBC TV, 1968-1975 (archive footage) Self - Managing Director, BBC TV, 1968-1975 (archive footage) See fewer	Epic Battles (1958)
David Rose Self - Producer, filmed in 1988 (archive footage) Self - Producer, filmed in 1988 (archive footage) See fewer	Scotland Yard (1960)
Peter Ansorge Self - Producer & Script Editor Self - Producer & Script Editor See fewer	Red Mercury (2005)
Roy Battersby Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	Red Mercury (2005)
Kenith Trodd Self - Producer Self - Producer See fewer	Pennies from Heaven (1978)
William Hardcastle Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Greater Good (1970)
Alasdair Milne Self - Managing Director, BBC Television (archive footage) Self - Managing Director, BBC Television (archive footage) See fewer	Tonight (1957)
Alan Clarke Self - Director, 'Scum' (archive footage) Self - Director, 'Scum' (archive footage) See fewer	Screen Two (1984)
Horace Ové Self - Director, filmed in 1982 (archive footage) Self - Director, filmed in 1982 (archive footage) See fewer	Pressure (1976)
Rachel Billington Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)