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' ...

This week marks the 35th anniversary of the TV premiere of the British nuclear war drama – which was dubbed “the night the country didn’t sleep”. It remains brutal – but essential – viewing, writes ...

A television drama about a fictional nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield had a profound effect on many who watched it in the 1980s. Now it has aired once again, we spoke to some first and ...

Much of the supporting cast of Threads were people from the Sheffield area One of the most terrifying programmes ever shown on British television, Threads is the nuclear apocalypse drama-documentary ...

Threads and The War Game to air on BBC Four - but maybe best not to watch them before bed 😨 Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website ...