[TV] BBC 4 & BBC iPlayer tonight - Threads (1984 film)

ManOfSussex

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Just a heads up if you're not aware, but one of the most horrific films I've ever seen is making a very rare reappearance on TV tonight. If you've never seen it before, watch it but brace yourself.

Threads: How the nuclear bomb drama horrified Sheffield extras

One of the most terrifying programmes ever shown on British television, Threads is the nuclear apocalypse docudrama that continues to haunt people’s nightmares 40 years on.

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AmexRuislip

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ManOfSussex said:

Just a heads up if you're not aware, but one of the most horrific films I've ever seen is making a very rare reappearance on TV tonight. If you've never seen it before, watch it but brace yourself.

Threads: How the nuclear bomb drama horrified Sheffield extras

One of the most terrifying programmes ever shown on British television, Threads is the nuclear apocalypse docudrama that continues to haunt people’s nightmares 40 years on.

www.bbc.co.uk

Threads (1984 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Thanks for the heads up

On a side note, those of the ex military persuasion during the 80's may remember the information films that were shown to us, about the dangers of communist interaction in trying to get info on western secrets.
It all seems surreal now where we have MI5 warnings of Russian cyber and general interference in the UK's day to day business.

 

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rippleman

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TY for the prompt. Not seen it for decades and I always tell people it's the scariest film I've ever seen.

 

Muzzman

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Greavsey

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rippleman said:

TY for the prompt. Not seen it for decades and I always tell people it's the scariest film I've ever seen.

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Never seen it but heard a lot about it. Is it graphically scary or psychologically, regarding a potential post apocalyptic world?

 

HangletonGull

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Never seen it heard so much about it can’t wait to see it

 

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Written by Barry Hines who also wrote 'A Kestrel For A Knave' (Kes) AND played football for Crawley Town.

 

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Greavsey said:

Never seen it but heard a lot about it. Is it graphically scary or psychologically, regarding a potential post apocalyptic world?

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I would say both. Watched the DVD recently, was even more horrific than I remember it being originally.

 

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If it is as horrrific as you are saying where is the pleasure in watching it? Thanks for the tip though, now I can avoid watching it.

 

Vicar!

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Watched it a few months ago on You Tube. Nightmare stuff. I do believe if it does kick off, all Russia has to do is switch off the grid and America will destroy itself. Far cleaner for the environment.

 

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Muzzman said:

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Away to Portsmouth weren’t we?

 

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If anyone doesn’t mind having the crap shaken out of them BBC4 and Iplayer is screening the 1984 nuclear drama at 10.00 this evening.
I saw it once, brutal, hard. Maybe a copy should be sent to all world leaders.

 

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We were shown it at school. Put the absolute shits up me.

 

Gabbafella

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I remember watching it as a kid and it's always stuck with me.

 

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After watching it I joined CND.

 

AZ Gull

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Thought it might take over from twitter but it has a ways to go yet.

 

Bob!

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Muzzman said:

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Yess!
1-0 !

 

HHGull

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LANGDON SEAGULL said:

Away to Portsmouth weren’t we?

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Sounds fairly apocalyptic

 

Iggle Piggle

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Good grief, what a harrowing piece of film. I've had to put Radio 1 live lounge on.

 

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Didn’t watch it last night but the full film has been on YouTube for a while. Watched it a few years ago and it only strengthens my desire to die in the first attack. Wouldn’t want to be knocking around for the aftermath.