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Have you seen Threads (1984)?

Yes

No

Haven’t even heard of this movie

Voting ended onJul 13, 2024

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"activating instant-kill, master"

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The Age of the Companions - part 2

Louise Jameson – 25-26

John Leeson – 34-37

Mary Tamm – 28 Romana is “nearly 140″ according to The Ribos Operation.

Lalla Ward – 27-29 Romana is 125 in City of Death, and 150 by The Leisure Hive. Not necessarily inconsistent with Ribos; perhaps for a species as long-lived as Time Lords, rounding up your age by a couple of decades is quite normal.

David Brierly – 44

Matthew Waterhouse – 18-20 Adric must be at most 17, given the Doctor stops him from drinking alchohol in Black Orchid.

Sarah Sutton – 18-21 Nyssa must be at most 17, given the Doctor stops her from drinking alchohol in Black Orchid.

Janet Fielding – 27-30 Tegan is 20 in 1980, according to the audio The Gathering.

Mark Strickson – 23-24

Nicola Bryant – 23-25 Peri is 18 in 1984, according to the audio The Reaping.

Bonnie Langford – 22-23 Mel is 23 in 1987, according to the novel Spiral Scratch.

Sophie Aldred – 24-26 Ace is 16, according to Dragonfire.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Bonus

Notes: Ages calculated based on filming dates when actor was a series regular.

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Threads will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 30 via Severin Films. A version with a lenticular slipcase, limited to 3,500, will also be available for a few dollars more. It has been restored in 2K.

The 1984 British made-for-TV docudrama was the first film to depict a nuclear winter. It's directed by Mick Jackson (Volcano) and written by Barry Hines (Kes). Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, and Karen Meagher star.

Read on for the special features and trailer.

Special features:

Audio commentary with director Mick Jackson, moderated by film writer Kier-La Janisse and Severin Films’ David Gregory

Audition for the Apocalypse - Interview with actress Karen Meagher

Shooting the Annihilation - Interview with director of photography Andrew Dunn

Destruction Designer - Interview with production designer Christopher Robilliard

Interview with film writer Stephen Thrower

US trailer

In September 1984, it was aired on the BBC and shocked tens of millions of UK viewers. Four months later, it was broadcast in America and became the most watched basic cable program in history. After more than three decades, it remains one of the most acclaimed and shattering made-for-television movies of all time.

Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly and Karen Meagher star in this “graphic and haunting” (People Magazine) docudrama about the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England as the fabric of society unravels.

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5.13.17

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Threads - BBC’s superior and more frightening version of ‘The Day After’

I don’t normally review ‘made for TV movies’ on this blog, but this one had a big impact on me when I saw it on cable. This was the high water mark for Nuclear Paranoia in the States, with 'The Day After’ being shown on television right around the same time, and I remember 'Testament’ being from around this same period. This was a British production, and was quite gritty and depressing and had a hell of a horrifying ending that really gave me nightmares. Basically another 'nuclear war’ scenario, this one from the perspective of the Brits, and follows the survivors as their lives slowly but inevitably unravel.

Haven’t seen it again since that first time, but it made a big impression at the time, and I remember thinking it far superior to the American 'Day After’ movie.

3.5 stars out of 5

Released 1984, First Viewing December 1984