Last night I watched THREADS (1984), a film that once seen, can never be forgotten. It grimly weaves together the build up of nuclear war, its impact on the city of Sheffield and the aftermath.
The most striking aspect of this film directed by Mike Jackson, is the ordinary lives of people like you and me, the familiar everyday sights of 80s Sheffield and the final breakdown of society.
Made on a budget of £400,000, the film was not banned, but rarely aired on the BBC until recently.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/threa…tching%20public”.
The War Game on the other hand, which received an Oscar, was banned by the BBC for being too politically inclined and may have lead to suicides. There's a reason why the BBC is often referred to as Auntie, but sadly, the organisation simply doesn't have the balls to produce quality programmes like these any more.
In the pop song, Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, sound excerpts from the film Threads are used. Relax, by the same group was indeed banned by the BBC.
