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 ...
Daily Mail

How the BBC's nuclear apocalypse drama Threads traumatised viewers with depiction of attack on Sheffield - and now YOU can watch 1984 show again

It was one of the most terrifying programmes ever shown on British television. In September 1984, when the Cold War was still raging, BBC drama-documentary Threads depicted the horrifying consequences ...
The Conversation

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

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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 ...