The BBC is set to air the chilling drama Threads to mark 40 years since it shocked the nation – with viewers branding it 'depressing' and 'miserable' after they were left unable to sleep
Prepare to be haunted by history as the BBC is set to resurrect the chilling drama, Threads, this evening in a television event that's all too rare.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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