Jonathan Brown and Professor John Wills talk about "Threads", a BBC TV film first broadcast in 1984, which depicts a fictitious nuclear attack on Sheffield. (Spoilers for "Threads" follow). Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive. Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.

Jonathan Brown and Professor John Wills talk about "Threads", a BBC TV film first broadcast in 1984, which depicts a fictitious nuclear attack on Sheffield. (Spoilers for "Threads" follow). Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive. Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.

Jonathan Brown and Professor John Wills talk about "Threads", a BBC TV film first broadcast in 1984, which depicts a fictitious nuclear attack on Sheffield. (Spoilers for "Threads" follow). Cover artwork: "Comfort of a Bed of Roses" by James Gillray, courtesy of Look and Learn History Picture Archive. Music by Lexin Music from Pixabay.

S5 E8: Threads (1984): A Nuclear Horror Story

Jonathan Brown and a range of guests talk about all things history, especially those bits of the past which are obscure and generally unknown.

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S5 E8: Threads (1984): A Nuclear Horror Story

S5 E8: Threads (1984): A Nuclear Horror Story