Survivors: The Spectre Of Threads

Name: Survivors: The Spectre Of Threads
Uploaded: 2026-06-19T20:33:55.267Z
Duration: 2 min 31 s
Channel: GJW+
Description: The 1984 BBC drama THREADS depicted the effects of a nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield, where hundreds of local residents volunteered to be extras. The film's scenes of post-apocalyptic horrors were searing, but in Sheffield, its impact was devastating. More than 40 years later, explore the indelible cultural impact of what has been called - and remains - "the world's most harrowing film."

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The 1984 BBC drama THREADS depicted the effects of a nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield, where hundreds of local residents volunteered to be extras. The film's scenes of post-apocalyptic horrors were searing, but in Sheffield, its impact was devastating. More than 40 years later, explore the indelible cultural impact of what has been called - and remains - "the world's most harrowing film."