One of the most scary television drama films, Threads, will be aired tonight (Wednesday 9 October) in a rare showing on the BBC (Image: BBC)Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxMore Newsletters SubscribePlease enter a valid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later.More NewslettersWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More infoThank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow me See OurPrivacy Notice See OurPrivacy Notice×Group 28 Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inboxInvalid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later.Sign UpNo thanks, closeWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info×Group 28Thank you for subscribing!We have more newslettersShow MeNo thanks, closeSee our
Privacy NoticePrepare to be haunted by history as the BBC is set to resurrect the chilling drama, Threads, this evening (Wednesday 9 October) in a television event that’s all too rare. The eerie movie first terrified audiences back in 1984 on a night that went down in infamy as ‘the night the country didn’t sleep’, depicting the terrifying story of a nuclear attack on Britain through the experiences of two families from Sheffield, tracing the events leading up to the disaster and the following ten years of desolation. Written by Barry Hines, the mastermind behind A Kestrel for a Knave which led to the iconic 1969 film Kes, Threads garnered an impressive seven BAFTA nominations after its release and took home four awards including Best Single Drama, Best Design, Best Film Cameraman, and Best Film Editor. Marking 40 years since it first shocked viewers into silence, the BBC is re-airing the gut-wrenching tale of nuclear horror, directed by Mick Jackson, and even includes a 15-minute introduction with Mick himself reflecting on the dystopian classic.
The television film was first aired in 1984, which was dubbed ‘the night the country didn’t sleep’
(Image: BBC)
The buzz on social media is palpable with users already sharing their dread and nostalgia for the dark drama. One Twitter user declared: “BBC Four are showing Threads tonight at 10pm, in case you wanna just ruin your entire f**king week! “, another reminisced: “Everyone at school was talking about this after it was on. Fearsome”, while another cautioned: “If anyone is watching #Threads on BBC four tonight good luck it’s a gruesome film in places,” reports the Daily Star.
The buzz on social media is palpable with users already sharing their dread and nostalgia for the dark drama
(Image: BBC)
One user admitted, “Threads is indeed a scary film I believe it still stands up today I’m surprised that it’s basically never broadcast But it is being broadcast tonight on BBC Four” while another was clearly excited: “THREADS is on BBC Four tonight – possibly the greatest tv drama of all time? ” Adding to the conversation, someone else shared their dread: “Threads is re-airing tonight on the BBC. Probably one of the most depressing, miserable and terrifying films I’ve ever seen. So there’s that” and another pointed out: “Only its fourth time to be shown on network television #Threads.” TV aficionado Charlie Brooker has openly talked about how Threads profoundly affected him as a child, even influencing his hit series Black Mirror. During an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Charlie, who is now 53, revealed: “I remember watching Threads and not being able to process what it meant; not understanding how society kept going.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnDrama
