Threads (1984 UK)

Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run affects of nuclear war on civilization. Written by Leisha Sibley

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Monday, November 8, 2010

"The Timeline in Broadcast of THREADS"

This film started to broadcast in September 1984 In BBC, UK television broadcast. And Next year (January 1985) was broadcasted In USA on Superstation WTBS. Moreover, after many year UK uses this film again to open in the National Film Theatre Museum Cinema (as part of the Apocalypse TV I: Out With a Bang season). In July 2000, UK was released the DVD version and in October and November 2004 ,UK was rebroadcasted this film again on BBC4.
In addition, this film got the 15 % rating when it broadcasted in UK


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2 comments:

  1. patchareeporn 12407305November 10, 2010 at 8:10 AM

    Thank you for your information.
    I also found the informaton about production company which broadcast and produce DVD for Threads.

    Production Companies

    * British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
    * Nine Network Australia
    * Western-World Television Inc.

    Distributors

    * 2 Entertain (2005) (UK) (DVD) (re-issue)
    * BBC Video (1987) (UK) (video)
    * BBC Video (2005) (UK) (DVD) (re-issue)
    * British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1984) (UK) (TV) (original broadcast)
    * British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003) (UK) (TV)
    * CKVU-TV (1985) (Canada) (TV)
    * Distribuidora Internacional de Filmes (DIF) (Brazil) (VHS)
    * Global Television Network (1985) (Canada) (TV) (CKND-TV) (Winnipeg)
    * Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1985) (USA) (TV) (select stations)
    * Revelation Films (2000) (UK) (DVD)
    * Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) (1980's) (USA) (TV)

    Reference>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/companycredits

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  2. Panich Rajaprug 12407019November 11, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    I found out more about the other works of Threads' writer,Barry Hines

    Writer (8 titles)
    1.1992 Screen One (TV series)
    – Born Kicking (1992)

    2.1990 Shooting Stars (writer)

    3.1984 Threads (TV movie) (writer)

    4.1981 Looks and Smiles (novel / screenplay)

    5.1980 The Gamekeeper (novel)

    6.1971-1977 Play for Today (TV series)
    – The Price of Coal: Part 2 (1977)
    – The Price of Coal: Part 1 (1977)
    – Speech Day (1973)
    – Billy's Last Stand (1971)

    7.1976 Centre Play (TV series)
    – Two Men from Derby (1976)

    8.1969 Kes (adaptation / book "A Kestrel For A Knave")
    Reference :http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385632/

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