It's a shame that there are no interviews with the actors or crew concerning this film. I have seen the odd talking head
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greg-233 — 9 years ago(May 02, 2016 05:00 PM)
The only time I saw Barry Hines refer to
Threads
was in the afterword to his novel
A Kestrel For A Knave
. Hines said:
I once wrote a nuclear war drama for the BBC called
Threads
. A few weeks after its transmission, I received a letter from a doctoral student in an American University requesting permission to quote from the script. His dissertation was entitled, 'An Available Means: Manifestations of Aristotle's Three Modes of Rhetorical Appeal in Anti-nuclear Fiction'. I would have awarded him a doctorate for the title!
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znapper — 9 years ago(May 05, 2016 02:14 AM)
Only saw a comparison between this and TDA, not from any of the involved though, but interesting discussion.
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Fourminutewarning — 9 years ago(May 05, 2016 11:39 PM)
I have the book Nuclear Paranoia (Pocket Essentials). There is a chapter in it on Threads with some quotes by Barry Hines and Karen Meagher. It's not a long book but it's worth a read for anyone interested in nuclear war.
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znapper — 9 years ago(May 10, 2016 04:25 PM)
Some say this is the prelude to threads: http://youtu.be/milbW4RDIco
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znapper — 9 years ago(September 05, 2016 07:40 AM)
News-articles with some interviews and comments:
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre/when-sheffield-saw-a-nuclear-holocaust-1-6861065
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/end-of-the-world-revisited-bbc-s-threads-is-25-years-old-1-773083 -
JamesConway — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 03:19 PM)
Not sure how this has fell through the cracks, but BBC Radio Sheffield produced a 60 minute retrospect on the making of 'Threads' to celebrate 30 years since it was aired. Therefore it is worth noting that this is a two year old documentary.
Insights from Karen Meagher, Mick Jackson and a surprisingly upbeat interview with Rita May who played Jimmys mum.
Its worth noting that Rita May was not a trained actress but worked her way in showbusiness through cabaret and comedy much like Lynne Perrie (the Mum in 'Kes', also written by Barry Hines) did years earlier. Production companies looking for realistic yet capable personalities often scoured the northern club circuit for talent.
Enjoy.
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Woodyanders — 8 years ago(February 02, 2018 04:39 PM)
The Threads DVD and Blu-ray release by Severin will feature an interview with the actress who played Ruth and a commentary by the director.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.
