S5 E8: Threads (1984): A Nuclear Horror Story

History between the Lines

Sep 25 2023 • 45 mins

Jonathan Brown and Professor John Wills talk about "Threads", a BBC TV film first broadcast in 1984, which depicts a fictitious nuclear attack on Sheffield.
(Spoilers for "Threads" follow).

Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive.

Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.

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