| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 117 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Mick Jackson. |
| Cast |
Reece Dinsdale, Karen Meagher, David Brierley, Rita May ; narrator, Paul Vaughan. |
| Summary |
In 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. It remains one of the most acclaimed made-for-television movies ever. THREADS is a docudrama about the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England as the fabric of society unravels. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Nuclear warfare -- Environmental aspects -- Drama.
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Nuclear warfare -- Social aspects -- Drama.
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Nuclear warfare -- Drama.
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Radioactive fallout -- Drama.
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Civil defense -- England -- Drama.
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Sheffield (England) -- Drama.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Hines, Barry, 1939- screenwriter.
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Jackson, Mick, director, producer.
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Meagher, Karen, actor.
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Dinsdale, Reece, 1959- actor.
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May, Rita, actor.
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Brierly, David, actor.
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Vaughan, Paul, 1925-2014, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT12586360 |
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