Sheffield film 'Threads' - Megathread.

[Kry10 10]

Something else partly filmed in Sheffield is "The Last Train" which was shown on ITV, this was a series rather than a film, about some passengers on a train that when an asteroid crashed on Earth, their train de-rails and a cannister containing a freezing thing inside hits the floor of the train and they all get frozen for a loooooong time, when they wake up, they find Sheffield in ruins and the whole of the first episode was filmed in Sheffield, in fact, across the road from where I live, I actually walked through the sets just after they had finished filming, it was filmed in the grounds of Middlewood Hospital, an apt place for a dark thriller film.

[Nu_Skillz 10]

sent you a pm andy

[lomaxkinesis 10]

If you are inetrested in Sheffield music from the late 70's early 80's. There is a book which covers the majority of bands from that era and comes with a twenty+ track cd. "Beats working for a living" by Martin Lilleker. I think there is some sort of deal in some shops where you can get the book and the dvd together for thirty quid.

[theflyingfish 10]

Originally posted by Kry10

when they wake up, they find Sheffield in ruins

 

 

Was it like Shaun of the Dead where they walk around for ages and noone even notices?

[Kry10 10]

Not really, no zombies in this one, just a ruined earth with a few survivors, post-apocalyptic drama really, similar to threads in some respects.

[Internetowl 10]

it was meant to be ironic - post industrial sheffield - wot no steel...

 

[Jon 10]

Threads Critically acclaimed but chilling story of a nuclear strike on Britain. Through the eyes of two Sheffield families we witness the immediate after-effects of the attack...the shock, grief, radiation sickness, hypothermia and starvation...

[Lickable 10]

Maybe a mod should make this a stickie to avoid many a future questions on this topic

[RPG 10]

Hope this doesnt effect the value of my original copy!

[julz 10]

Threads was excellent, where is it available? as my friends (who are alas too young to have seen it) would love it

[madowl 10]

In one part of the film, theres a protest out side the city hall, and in the crowd theres a very young looking me...

the area that was used to film the destrustion shown after the bomb went off, was where the HLC is now, and one shot of a milk float, lying in the ruines...... thats my old home... the price of fame.......

[*_ash_* 88]

wow, just found this thread, havent got time to read all the responses, but i remember 'THREADS' i was young but scared life outta me, i hope someone has found it, cause i'm interested.

Also thanks for reminding me about the title of that series,The last Train, that was a brilliant series, but not many people seem to have seen it. I hope they rerun it.