Play for Today S00E05 · Drama Out Of A Crisis - A Celebration Of Play For Today

Overview

Marking the 50th anniversary of the first Play for Today in October 1970, this film is a celebration of the series, told by a number of its producers, directors and writers. It explores the origins of the series, its achievements and its controversies. Presenting a rich range of often surprising extracts from the archive, the film features interviews with, among others, producers Kenith Trodd, Margaret Matheson and Richard Eyre, film-makers Mike Leigh and Ken Loach, and writer and director David Hare.

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1. 1 1. Brimstone and Treacle1987-08-25 · 1h 15mThe Bates sadly care for their severely disabled daughter Pattie. Martin arrives at their door claiming to be her college friend. He charms them into accepting him as a lodger and
2. 2 2. Scum1991-07-27 · 1h 15mRoy Minton's play deals with the subject of youth imprisonment and its lack of actual rehabilitation practised during the 1970s in young offenders' institutions. The film also deal
3. 3 3. The Evacuees1975-03-05 · 1h 15mThe Evacuees is a 1975 episode of the BBC's Play for Today series written by Jack Rosenthal and directed by Alan Parker. It was broadcast by the BBC on 5 March 1975. Starring Rosen
4. 4 4. The Black Stuff1980-01-02 · 1h 42mWriter Alan Bleasedale's hard hitting black comedy, set against the harsh backdrop of struggle and hopelessly bleak unemployment in the Liverpool of Thatcher's Britain, chronicled
5. 5 5. Drama Out Of A Crisis - A Celebration Of Play For Today2020-10-12 · 1h 30mMarking the 50th anniversary of the first Play for Today in October 1970, this film is a celebration of the series, told by a number of its producers, directors and writers. It exp
6. 6 6. Kenneth Branagh Remembers... Billy Plays2022-10-05 · 12mKenneth Branagh looks back on his experiences working on the first major production of his career: Graham Reid’s Billy Plays trilogy. The three Play for Today dramas won great prai
7. 7 7. Pillion · 1h 15mThe play is set in the shed belonging to an enthusiastic motorcycle mechanic, Fenton. He and his group of like-minded friends meet regularly – all are engaged in rebuilding an agei