The Bookworm's Thread 2016

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Does anyone remember the TV drama Threads broadcast around 1984? It came out around the time when the threat of nuclear war was ever-present and tells the story of people in Sheffield surviving after a nuclear strike. It was riveting and harrowing, possibly the most memorable programme I've ever seen. It was very much of its time but I'm sure its messages would resonate in today's troubled world.

The screenplay was by Barry Hines (of Kes fame) but I don't think it was ever issued as a book. I see that there's a copy of the play (in an edition with two other plays by people I haven't heard of) for sale on Amazon for around £81:eek:. Tempted though I am it's way beyond my budget and the other plays in the book are of no interest to me anyway.

The DVD and VCR are often available so I may buy one if/when I can afford to. I'd love to read it instead though.

Sorry to hijack a book thread with TV trivia:o

whiteslice

missbiggles1 wrote: »

There's a perfectly good word that isn't an insult; it's "female".

Very well, I shall make note of this if I ever need to refer to your sensitive, linguistically-challenged self. Not bloody likely.

Just to settle this pointless dispute:

Feminine
adjective
belonging to the female sex; female: feminine staff members.

Female
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a female person; feminine: female suffrage; female charm.

mumps wrote: »

I never watch fireworks without have it cross my mind that we might all wake up blind the next day.

The Day of the Triffids! I couldn't remember the author but this description brought it up. Memorable and entertaining. I've heard there is a movie out somewhere, but haven't seen it yet.

mumps

whiteslice wrote: »

Very well, I shall make note of this if I ever need to refer to your sensitive, linguistically-challenged self. Not bloody likely.

Just to settle this pointless dispute:

Feminine
adjective
belonging to the female sex; female: feminine staff members.

Female
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a female person; feminine: female suffrage; female charm.



The Day of the Triffids! I couldn't remember the author but this description brought it up. Memorable and entertaining. I've heard there is a movie out somewhere, but haven't seen it yet.

There was a film, I have seen it but I can't remember it very well, it was made in the 1960s. There was also a BBC series staring John Duttine, I would think you could still get a copy of that. The BBC also made a series in the late 70s called Survivors which had a real feel of The Day of the Triffids, not the triffids but the world after a disaster this time caused by a virus. There was a remake but I didn't think it was as good as the 70s version.

We are turning this into a tv/film thread so I will stop now.

missbiggles1

mumps wrote: »

There was a film, I have seen it but I can't remember it very well, it was made in the 1960s. There was also a BBC series staring John Duttine, I would think you could still get a copy of that. The BBC also made a series in the late 70s called Survivors which had a real feel of The Day of the Triffids, not the triffids but the world after a disaster this time caused by a virus. There was a remake but I didn't think it was as good as the 70s version.

We are turning this into a tv/film thread so I will stop now.

I've got the complete DVD set of Survivors but (getting the thread back on track) there's also a book of it which I enjoy, by Terry Nation ( of Dr Who and Blake's 7 fame). I was disappointed recently to find it was based on the TV series rather than the other way round (always seems a bit naff) but still something I've enjoyed reading several times.

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John Christophers 'A wrinkle in the skin' was to me a very terrifying book and the chaps walk across a dried up sea bed from Jersey to the mainland of England and the resulting search for his son was very vivid.I don't know anyone who has read John Christopher's books but they are really good,admittedly I read them a very long time ago.I am reading at the moment The Sunshine Girls by Lauren Beukes and its not bad at all if a little fanciful

snoozer

Another author who seems to be forgotten now is Nevil Shute, his On the Beach terrified me when I was in my teens. I suppose his most famous book is A Town like Alice which I also read in my teens.

Callie22

JackieO wrote: »

John Christophers 'A wrinkle in the skin' was to me a very terrifying book and the chaps walk across a dried up sea bed from Jersey to the mainland of England and the resulting search for his son was very vivid.I don't know anyone who has read John Christopher's books but they are really good,admittedly I read them a very long time ago.I am reading at the moment The Sunshine Girls by Lauren Beukes and its not bad at all if a little fanciful

I love John Christopher. I read 'Empty World' when I was quite young and it was probably the book that started my love for dystopian fiction. Incidentally it's a great book that I'd really recommend. It's not a long book and was written for young adults (and is a little dated now) but it's a really good story. It's been out of print for a long time but I've just noticed it's recently been re-issued in paperback, which is great.

missbiggles1

snoozer wrote: »

Another author who seems to be forgotten now is Nevil Shute, his On the Beach terrified me when I was in my teens. I suppose his most famous book is A Town like Alice which I also read in my teens.

I love On the Beach but I never really fancied reading any of his others.

I suppose the forgotten author whose books I've read most would be Howard Spring, with The Houses in Between being my favourite. He's a really good story teller and several of his books (Fame is the Spur being the best known) were adapted for television in the 70s.

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I read On the Beach as a young person, and it was at a time when WW3 was a distinct possibility It influenced me to join and march with the CND.Nevile Shute was an amazing writer and his books are really good, darned good reading and a great story teller

mumps

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I've got the complete DVD set of Survivors but (getting the thread back on track) there's also a book of it which I enjoy, by Terry Nation ( of Dr Who and Blake's 7 fame). I was disappointed recently to find it was based on the TV series rather than the other way round (always seems a bit naff) still something I've enjoyed reading several times.

I didn't know there was a book, I will have to have a look for that. I have the DVD set as well, present from husband.

Just ordered a secondhand copy from Amazon, that is some of my Christmas giftcard money spent.