The Day After vs Threads - A Movie Moan Special

Apologies for my voice-over at the start of this episode.  I have a cold.  Which is part of the reason that this week we bring you a special episode that we've been saving for a rainy day.

So if you can pry yourselves away from watching 'The Avengers' Superbowl spot for the 50th time, spend an hour with the Movie Moan crew of Kristina, Jamie and Phil as they join returning special guest, producer and filmmaker Robert Meyer Burnett, for a special extended 'Moan of the Week'.

Over the course of 60 mins we take you back in time to the early 1980's when the very real threat of global destruction by nuclear weapons produced two brilliant and very distinct television movies covering the subject; 1983's 'The Day After', produced by ABC and directed by Nick Meyer (yes 'Wrath of Khan' Nick Meyer), and 1984's 'Threads', produced by BBC and directed by Mick Jackson (who also made another of my favourite TV movies 'Indictment: The McMartin Trial' which we discussed here).

One of these films shows a fictional depiction of a nuclear holocaust.  The other film IS the nuclear holocaust.  As I say on the show, you will see some very disturbing and unpleasant images during this show and viewer discretion is advised.

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The Day After Vs Threads - A Movie Moan Special