Both films examined nuclear war, but whereas Dr. Strangelove took a satirical approach, Fail Safe was deadly serious about ...

Back in 1984, the BBC broadcast an apocalyptic TV film about World War 3 that terrified audiences. Nominated for seven BAFTAs, Threads imagined a nuclear war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

The Atomic Age introduced a whole new level of paranoia to the world. Whether it was the threat of nuclear war replete with atomic bombs wiping out civilization or worry about nuclear power, the ...

Why not reduce nuclear arsenals from thousands into the hundreds, and divert savings toward fighting hunger and poverty?

One of the most terrifying and depressing films ever made is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Threads is the nuclear ...

Nuclear-weapons physicist Greg Spriggs rates eight nuclear-explosion scenes in movies. He analyzes the portrayal ... weapons being detonated as an act of war. More from How Real Is It?

At the Bord Gáis Theatre now, Dr. Strangelove depicts how bureaucracy, the red scare and man’s inclination to war creates a ...

One of the most terrifying and depressing films ever made is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Threads is the nuclear ...