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TV viewers terrified as 'gruesome' movie returns for first time in 40 years
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 (Wednesday 9 October) in a television event that's all too rare. The television film was first aired in 1984, which was dubbed 'the night the country didn't sleep' (Image: BBC) The buzz on social media is palpable with users already sharing their dread and nostalgia for the dark drama. TV aficionado Charlie Brooker has openly talked about how Threads profoundly affected him as a child, even influencing his hit series Black Mirror.
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