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Interview: ‘The most horrific, sobering thing I’ve ever seen’: BBC nuclear apocalypse film Threads 40 years on (www.theguardian.com)

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Ahead of a timely re-airing of Mick Jackson’s famously bleak, rarely seen docudrama, its director recalls why he unleashed a mushroom cloud on Sheffield in 1984, while our writer explores the film’s lasting legacy

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Also, if you're into the empty feeling of nuclear sadness, check out When the Wind Blows (1986) - it's from Raymond Briggs's graphic novel - who did "The Snowman" and that Santa Claus one amongst other family favourites. Surely a lovely, fun cartoon to watch with the kids!

WARNING: DO NOT ACTUALLY WATCH WHEN THE WIND BLOWS WITH YOUR KIDS (unless your kids are adults)