"They've done it. They've done it."

It’s Episode 15, and we are delighted to welcome writer and journalist Chas Newkey-Burden. Chas has written eye-opening articles about life under a nuclear threat for The Spectator magazine and Metro newspaper. But his real obsession is the 1984 British film “Threads”, about the lives of the people of Sheffield in the run-up to, during and after a nuclear attack. It is truly horrifying and contributed a huge amount to the cultural landscape of Britain in the 80s. Chas discusses the film with us, his recent trip to sites in Sheffield that appeared in the film, and his future “Threads” related plans. It’s quite a listen.As ever, there is music to discuss – and in the spirit of “Threads” we look at songs that deal with life after a nuclear attack. We start with 80s indie favourites Modern English and their wistful “I Melt With You”; we move on to the brilliant duet between Eurythmics and Elvis Costello called “Adrian”.  Next is Billy Idol who finds himself in surprisingly restrained mood with “The Dead Next Door”. The under-celebrated – but brilliant – Microdisney are our next band with their wonderful “Town to Town” (thanks to one of our listeners for this suggestion).    Chas himself chooses our last song – “Protect and Survive” by the Dubliners – it’s satirical and uplifting.Our playlist is now bursting at the seams with 77 songs….https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vLjQBbJEhiDaFNOTz9snD?si=4da04b17ed3347eahttps://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-6mo4j9KFByBgKXlStay in touch!Instagram:                     bangnuclearpodcastBlue Sky:                      @bangpodcast.bsky.socialFacebook:                     Bang Nuclear PodcastReddit:                           r/bangnuclearpodcastEmail:                            [email protected] & closing music:(Waiting for the) Heatwave – Fay Ray, appears courtesy of Fay Ray. Written by John LoveringArtwork:                         Rachel MalbonAssistant Producer:   Shivam PathakOpening words:           Richie WheelerIntroduction to the film "Threads" taken from BBC 1984. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.