Wired

Threads: 1984 BBC Docudrama About Nuclear War

In 1984. the BBC produced a bizarre docudrama called Threads, playing out on the television screen the effects of a direct nuclear attack and resulting apocalypse on Thatcher's England. From Threads' ...
The Star

"This is exactly how Threads happened!" Current US-Iran tensions echo plot of Sheffield nuclear war film

Current tensions between the USA and Iran are echoing the plot of iconic Sheffield nuclear war film Threads, according to Twitter users. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can ...
The Star

Threads 1984: Filmmakers' hunt for 'The Traffic Warden' - the nightmarish face of nuclear war in Sheffield

He is the face of countless sleepless nights in Sheffield and across the world in the past 40 years. Now, a film crew is asking for help to find him. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...
The Conversation

Threads: the harrowing 1984 BBC docudrama is back on our screens – scary but appropriate viewing for our uncertain times

Mark Lacy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Independent

BBC viewers urge everyone to watch ‘bleak’ war film that has only ever been shown four times

BBC iPlayer viewers are encouraging others to watch the nuclear war film Threads, often described as one of the most harrowing movies ever made. The 1984 film was made for BBC TV by The Bodyguard ...