Jesus Christ, They've Done It - The Threads Podcast

Mick Jackson interview (Threads director)

I'm Chas Newkey-Burden and when I set out on this podcast odyssey six months ago, my biggest dream was to interview Mick Jackson, the director of Threads. Well, sometimes dreams come true. The other day I spent an hour chatting to Mick about Threads, his life and much more besides. Enjoy! Follow me on Insta: @AllThatChas ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Nicholas Meyer (director of The Day After)

The Day After is an American television film depicting the effects of a nuclear war on a small-town community in Kansas. It was broadcast in 1983. In this episode, I speak with the film's director. As well as directing several movies, Nicholas Meyer is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and an author. He talks about Thanksgiving meals with Oppenheimer, stormy times behind the scenes, and why the day after might have saved the world.  Follow me on Instagram: @AllThatChas ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Threads, Thatcher and Sheffield with Catherine Taylor

In this episode, I speak with Catherine Taylor, who was an extra in Threads. She’s written about her experiences on the set in her memoir The Stirrings – Coming of Age in Northern Time. It’s a story about a young woman’s experiences, and about the place and time that shaped her: the north of England in the 1970s and 80s. We chat about the film, its lasting legacy and why it’s a metaphor for Thatcher’s own attack on northern cities like Sheffield. PS - if you were involved in Threads, please get in touch. I'd love to chat! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Threads in six scenes with Dr Vicky McMahon

It's time for Threads in six scenes with Dr Vicky McMahon. You asked for her to come back and here she is! The magnificent Vicky and me choose three scenes each from this nuclear war film and dive nice and deeply into them. Will your favourite scene be included?  Please tell your friends about the pod! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

My Threads story - Chas Newkey-Burden

‘I was 11 years old and I was trying to build a nuclear bunker.’ My previous guests on the pod have been Threads actors, crew members and super fans, but this time you’re getting me. This is my Threads story. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.