Margaret Matheson

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.

В Фразербурге молодые люди одержимы романтикой ночных гонок. Финни когда-то был одним из них, но теперь он работает на рыбном заводе. Но однажды ночью Финни угоняет машину сына, чтобы в последний раз насладиться уходящей молодостью.

What happened when we built Utopia? New Town Utopia is feature documentary about the power of art, architecture, the state of the nation – and some rather angry puppets.

A multi-part documentary about Alan Clarke, featuring interviews with various actors, writers and producers.

Шелл, молодая девушка. Она живёт со своим отцом на отдалённой автозаправке, в ожидании зимы. Она никуда не может уехать, потому что её отец серьёзно болен.

A teenage girl comes to terms with the unexplained death of the boy next door.

Германия. 1945 год. Самый конец войны. Группа детей отправляется в путешествие по разоренной Германии, чтобы добраться до бабушки, которая живет на севере страны Старшая, Лоре, осталась одна с четырьмя младшими братьями и сестрой после того, как их родители, члены СС, были арестованы союзниками. Это путешествие покажет детям настоящий реальный мир и последствия действий их родителей. После того, как они встречают Томаса, молодого еврея, ненависть и желание начинают терзать Лоре. Она замирает от страха при виде его, но вынуждена доверять тому, кого она привыкла считать врагом.

Бывший уголовник Джонни, вынужден участвовать в ограбление Босса мафии, который держит в доме миллионы на черный день. Но он не знает, что на деньги Босса имеют виды еще 7 преступников…

Set in a small farming community in mid Wales, a place where Koppel's parents - both refugees - found a home. This is a landscape and population that is changing rapidly as small scale agriculture is disappearing and the generation who inhabited a pre-mechanised world is dying out. Much influenced by his conversations with the writer Peter Handke, the film maker leads us on a poetic and profound journey into a world of endings and beginnings; a world of stuffed owls, sheep and fire.

A film adaptation of the 1606 satirical tragedy by Thomas Middleton, relocated to a post-apocalyptic Liverpool. Christopher Eccleston plays the revenge-obsessed Vindice, who has sworn to kill the evil Duke (Derek Jacobi) who murdered his one true love.

In 1970s Britain, 18-year old Dean feels hampered by his working-class background and his family. In order to make something of himself, he assumes another identity and manages to enter high society.

1962, Луизиана. В центре сюжета семейство во главе с доктором Луизом, который испытывает страсть к своим привлекательным пациенткам, несмотря на то, что женат на красавице Роз. Однажды свидетельницей очередной интрижки Луиза становится его дочь Ева…

Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis. To care for Diana, Deric is letting his business slide, but at a civic luncheon, he is seated next to Aileen Armitage, a novelist who is blind. They have a nice time, and on the sly, Diana contacts Aileen to made an odd request. Diana's declining health and her resolve bring this triangle of unlikely friends to a surprising place.

Эпическая драма о жизни и смерти Сида Вишеса, фильм о сумасшедшем времени — 70-х, о рок музыке, о становлении и распаде легендарной группы Sex Pistols, о любви, о поисках свободы и разочарованиях…

An isolated, overweight girl with a penchant for shoplifting, gets pushed from pillar to post as the authorities struggle to know what to do with her.

The Wyatts wish to educate their children at home, but the education authorities have other ideas. Moving between 1969 and 1980, we see how this affects the various individuals and attitudes.

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

Скинхэд Тревор типичный английский гопник, идущий в никуда, нюхающий клей и тупо, зло бунтующий против навязываемых правил. Он просто не знает, что делать, поэтому тырит машины и изредка гадит добропорядочным английским гражданам, скатываясь всё ниже. Перед судом его социальный работник в надежде спасти парня и поставить на рельсы общественной жизни приводит Тревора в учреждение, где должны сделать вывод о том, на что он годен, реабилитировать его. Но реабилитироваться Тревор не хочет, называет всех окружающих идиотами и требует карманных денег, огрызаясь на вялых, толстых и уродливых женщин, перемещающихся по коридорам с облупившейся краской. Игры закончились. Действительно жизнь в обществе, честность в понимании общества — это чёткое соблюдение правил. Тревор не знает, как свалить Систему, он просто расшибает о неё лоб.

Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful and pretentious friends Nigel, Giles, and Anthony, who gather for a wine-soaked dinner party with the chatty and risque Samantha and the mousy Caroline; the plummy Lord and Lady Crouchurst, in a spot of bother needing the help of Francis, a senior partner, to assist with the family's cash flow. Alan comes home from work to find Mr. Shakespeare doing a photo shoot of one of April's cats and a wealthy stranger, Miss Hunt, waiting to purchase one. His instincts for sycophantic palaver kick in.

The story of the trial of Willie Gallagher, convicted of bombing the Strabane British Legion Hall in Northern Ireland, 1976. The transmission of this film was postponed by the BBC several times, and when it did finally air, it was shown with cuts; the writer, Caryl Churchill, and director, Roland Joffé, had their names removed from the credits in protest.

Kate works in the nuclear industry. She is concerned about the way things are being run. So she smuggles out some Plutonium to prove how easy it is. She tries to pass it on to protest groups, but nobody is interested as they have their own agendas.

A comic extravaganza about a young woman's adventures in the world of big business charity.

A small town shopkeeper is conned into standing for an extreme right-wing party at a by-election and later discovers his financed by the corporation that has dispossessed him of his business.

Teenager Jimmy's life begins to unravel after the death of his father. With his mother promiscuous and his new stepfather and stepbrother difficult to get along with, he begins to fall into a cycle of petty crime and self harm.

Jewish boy loves Catholic girl - will love triumph over family objections?

Беверли Мосс приглашает своих новых соседей, Анджелу и Тони, к себе в гости. Кроме того, она зовет свою подругу, чья дочь Эбигейл устраивает дома вечеринку. Тем временем с работы перед приходом гостей возвращается муж Беверли. После подачи алкогольных напитков вечер перестает быть томным…

During the closing days of the Second World War, a young Czechoslovakian woman, Blanka, is caught between ideologies of the Soviet regime. Part of BBC2 Play of the Week.

Cardinal Volponi tries to save his old friend, a priest-turned-militant communist, from being executed by the Nazis alongside 334 other hostages but struggles to reason with either the Vatican, the Nazis or his friend.

Two stories about school. Gotcha by Barrie Keeffe: On his last day at school, a 'no hope' 16-year-old pupil holds his teachers hostage using a motor-bike petrol tank as a bomb. Campion's Interview by Brian Clark: A headmaster takes on the Education Authorities on behalf on his pupils, exposing the political pressures behind the creation of a comprehensive school.

Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s' veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays the kindly doctor who ministers to animals in this enjoyable family film. Sequel to the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small.