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Scotsman
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
BBC to air two of its most ‘horrifying' programmes tonight
Threads and The War Game to air on BBC Four - but maybe best not to watch them before bed 😨 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A double bill of two of the most 'horrifying' films will air tonight. The War Game and Threads will be televised on BBC Four. Both offer frighteningly realistic aftermaths of nuclear war. If you want to get a good night's sleep this evening, you may just want to avoid BBC Four. The channel will be airing a double bill featuring two of the most horrifying films ever made by the broadcaster. Classic movies The War Game and Threads will be playing this evening and could be set to traumatise a whole new generation. Dating from the 1960s and 1980s respectively, the films are a product of Cold War anxieties about 'The Bomb'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Each tackles the run-up to and the potential aftermath of a nuclear war happening. Fortunately, in the decades since, they have remained simple warnings and not prophetic visions. I have not personally watched The War Game, but during my A-Level history course we spent a deeply haunting two hour class watching Threads. It has remained seared into my mind ever since and I still get chills anytime I see the name. When is The War Game and Threads on TV? One of the most terrifying films ever made, 'Threads' is an account of the aftermath of nucleur war in the English city of Sheffield. Originally released in 1984, if anything it's scarier now than it was then. If you don't mind having nightmares, you can watch it on the BBC iPlayer. | BBC BBC Four will be running a double bill of the two classic apocalyptic visions this evening (July 30). First up will be The War Game, which is set to start at 10.10 pm, following a brief 10-minute prelude called Michael Aspel Remembers - The War Game. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The documentary will run for 45 minutes and is set to finish at 10.55 pm, according to the schedule. It will be followed by a second prelude programme in which Threads director Mick Jackson reflects on the 1980s movie. Threads itself is due to start at 11.15 pm and will run until 1.10 am. The movie has an approximate runtime of 112 minutes. What are the movies about? Both The War Game and Threads were born out of the Cold War anxieties about the looming threat of nuclear war. The tension between the communist bloc and the capitalist world threatened to bubble over on numerous occasions in the decades between WW2 and the fall of the Berlin Wall in the 1990s, most famous of which was the Cuban Missile Crisis. The preview for The War Game, via Radio Times , reads: 'Docudrama that imagines the events leading up to a nuclear strike on the UK, then presents its likely after-effects. Director Peter Watkins focuses on a decimated community in Kent as public health declines, order crumbles and martial law is declared.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Meanwhile Threads is about, according to Radio Times: 'Harrowing drama about the consequences of nuclear war, focusing on two Sheffield families in the days leading up to - and the years following - a direct hit on the city. First shown in 1984, the award-winning film pulls no punches in its depiction of the fallout.' Who is in the cast of The War Game and Threads? The War Game was made with an unknown cast with Michael Aspel as a commentator. Threads on the other hand features some more recognisable names. It starred . Reece Dinsdale and Karen Meagher. The former would go on to appear in shows like Spooks and Home to Roost. Are the films really that scary? I cannot personally speak to The War Game as I have never actually seen this docudrama. However, it caused such a fluster in the BBC and the Government back in the 1960s that it was pulled from its provisional premiere date of October 6, 1965. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The film would go on to be screened at the National Theatre in London from April 13, 1966, to May 3 of that year. It would not be broadcast on TV until 1985, the day before a repeat of Threads. Legendary film critic Roger Ebert gave The War Game four stars in 1967 and described it as featuring some of 'the most horrifying (scenes) ever put on film'. He hailed its 'remarkable authenticity'. On the other hand, I can firmly speak to the deeply unsettling and harrowing nature of Threads. It has been nearly 15 years since I watched the movie, on a spring afternoon in a classroom on the top floor of my sixth form (Nunthorpe Sixth Form in Middlesbrough). The hairs on the back of my neck still stand up at just the mention of the film's title. Some of the scenes feel like they have been permanently branded in my mind's eye. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Only a very few times in my life have I been so deeply affected by a movie or TV show that is has disrupted my sleep - and Threads was one such time. For reference, another was when watching the ghost train episode of Thomas the Tank Engine as a pre-schooler (I slept with my head under the covers for a year). It is not one for the faint of heart, and you would probably be wise to mentally prepare yourself before turning it on. Did you watch Threads when it was originally on TV - or in the years since? Let me know your thoughts and if it scared you as much as it did me by email: . If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film.
Scotsman
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
BBC to air two of its most ‘horrifying' programmes tonight
Threads and The War Game to air on BBC Four - but maybe best not to watch them before bed 😨 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A double bill of two of the most 'horrifying' films will air tonight. The War Game and Threads will be televised on BBC Four. Both offer frighteningly realistic aftermaths of nuclear war. If you want to get a good night's sleep this evening, you may just want to avoid BBC Four. The channel will be airing a double bill featuring two of the most horrifying films ever made by the broadcaster. Classic movies The War Game and Threads will be playing this evening and could be set to traumatise a whole new generation. Dating from the 1960s and 1980s respectively, the films are a product of Cold War anxieties about 'The Bomb'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Each tackles the run-up to and the potential aftermath of a nuclear war happening. Fortunately, in the decades since, they have remained simple warnings and not prophetic visions. I have not personally watched The War Game, but during my A-Level history course we spent a deeply haunting two hour class watching Threads. It has remained seared into my mind ever since and I still get chills anytime I see the name. When is The War Game and Threads on TV? One of the most terrifying films ever made, 'Threads' is an account of the aftermath of nucleur war in the English city of Sheffield. Originally released in 1984, if anything it's scarier now than it was then. If you don't mind having nightmares, you can watch it on the BBC iPlayer. | BBC BBC Four will be running a double bill of the two classic apocalyptic visions this evening (July 30). First up will be The War Game, which is set to start at 10.10 pm, following a brief 10-minute prelude called Michael Aspel Remembers - The War Game. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The documentary will run for 45 minutes and is set to finish at 10.55 pm, according to the schedule. It will be followed by a second prelude programme in which Threads director Mick Jackson reflects on the 1980s movie. Threads itself is due to start at 11.15 pm and will run until 1.10 am. The movie has an approximate runtime of 112 minutes. What are the movies about? Both The War Game and Threads were born out of the Cold War anxieties about the looming threat of nuclear war. The tension between the communist bloc and the capitalist world threatened to bubble over on numerous occasions in the decades between WW2 and the fall of the Berlin Wall in the 1990s, most famous of which was the Cuban Missile Crisis. The preview for The War Game, via Radio Times , reads: 'Docudrama that imagines the events leading up to a nuclear strike on the UK, then presents its likely after-effects. Director Peter Watkins focuses on a decimated community in Kent as public health declines, order crumbles and martial law is declared.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Meanwhile Threads is about, according to Radio Times: 'Harrowing drama about the consequences of nuclear war, focusing on two Sheffield families in the days leading up to - and the years following - a direct hit on the city. First shown in 1984, the award-winning film pulls no punches in its depiction of the fallout.' Who is in the cast of The War Game and Threads? The War Game was made with an unknown cast with Michael Aspel as a commentator. Threads on the other hand features some more recognisable names. It starred . Reece Dinsdale and Karen Meagher. The former would go on to appear in shows like Spooks and Home to Roost. Are the films really that scary? I cannot personally speak to The War Game as I have never actually seen this docudrama. However, it caused such a fluster in the BBC and the Government back in the 1960s that it was pulled from its provisional premiere date of October 6, 1965. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The film would go on to be screened at the National Theatre in London from April 13, 1966, to May 3 of that year. It would not be broadcast on TV until 1985, the day before a repeat of Threads. Legendary film critic Roger Ebert gave The War Game four stars in 1967 and described it as featuring some of 'the most horrifying (scenes) ever put on film'. He hailed its 'remarkable authenticity'. On the other hand, I can firmly speak to the deeply unsettling and harrowing nature of Threads. It has been nearly 15 years since I watched the movie, on a spring afternoon in a classroom on the top floor of my sixth form (Nunthorpe Sixth Form in Middlesbrough). The hairs on the back of my neck still stand up at just the mention of the film's title. Some of the scenes feel like they have been permanently branded in my mind's eye. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Only a very few times in my life have I been so deeply affected by a movie or TV show that is has disrupted my sleep - and Threads was one such time. For reference, another was when watching the ghost train episode of Thomas the Tank Engine as a pre-schooler (I slept with my head under the covers for a year). It is not one for the faint of heart, and you would probably be wise to mentally prepare yourself before turning it on. Did you watch Threads when it was originally on TV - or in the years since? Let me know your thoughts and if it scared you as much as it did me by email: .
Economist
23-07-2025
- Science
- Economist
Fragmentary Latin inscriptions can be completed with AI
Science & technology | Deus ex machina Photograph: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/T H istory depends on the written word. But how can a historian interpret a text if its authorship or age are uncertain, and indeed some of those words are missing? The problem is not a new one. But where human experts have struggled, historians are turning to artificial-intelligence ( AI ) models for suggestions, with impressive results. Introducing 'The Bomb', our new four-part podcast series on the past, present and future of America's nuclear stockpile For a healthy microbiome, eating your greens is a surer bet Experiments on fruit flies suggest tiredness could be caused by damaged neurons Creativity and critical thinking might take a hit. But there are ways to soften the blow The performance-enhancing drug is legal, safe—and may have benefits beyond sport Mental illnesses that do not respond to standard treatment could be hormone-driven
New York Post
03-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump's remarkable win streak marks a big, beautiful beginning for a historic second term
As you may be able to tell from the Democrats' caterwauling, Thursday's House passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill culminates an epic run of wins for President Donald Trump. First, he took the bold, historic step of ordering a massive bombing raid on Iran's nuclear-enrichment facilities. The Obama-Biden crowd long insisted that the only way to address the mad mullahs' drive to get The Bomb was appeasement — including sending them pallets of currency in convenient denominations. Advertisement Trump flipped off that idiocy (which only promoted Tehran's power) and stared down the kooky right-wing quarters that insisted that confronting Iran would mean the certain death of thousands of American troops and another decades-long 'forever war.' US forces flawlessly carried out Trump's limited, tactical strike on Iran's nuclear facilities — and the commander-in-chief followed up with an immediate push for peace, ending the Israel-Iran war. Prospects for peace across the Middle East are now the brightest they've been in over a century. Advertisement Smaller Trump diplomatic wins range from making Canada drop its planned 'tech tax' on US digital companies to a trade deal with Vietnam that will help reduce our supply-chain dependence on China. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court backed up the president on multiple key fronts, including his deportation powers — and most crucially by making it clear that activist lower-court federal judges can't routinely impose national injunctions on the executive branch. And CBS parent Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million (as well as airing millions more in public-service announcements) to settle Trump's lawsuit over the scandalous political gaming at '60 Minutes.' Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Advertisement Meanwhile, administration pressure is working even on campus, as the University of Virginia ousted a president who wouldn't let go of racist DEI policies and the University of Pennsylvania agreed to keep men out of women's sports, even erasing swimmer Lia Thomas' bogus records. All while the stock market sets new-record highs even as every jobs report comes in stronger that expected, while inflation stays in check despite the doomsaying over Trump's tariffs. Then there's the BBB, the massive budget bill that enacts much of Trump's agenda and prevents a disastrous tax hike that was otherwise baked-in. Advertisement Getting this one passed despite narrow majorities in both House and Senate is a major victory. Yes, we worry about when Washington will tackle its spending problems — and we're heartbroken over the Pentagon's cutoff of key arms to Ukraine. But the president's overall win streak is truly remarkable, and all in less than six months after he re-entered the Oval Office — and not yet a year after that assassin's bullet came centimeters from taking his life. Presidents are usually much weaker in a second term; with this incredible start, Trump looks to be setting yet another new record for success.
The Star
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'I'm gonna vomit': Celebs react to Sean 'Diddy' Combs verdict
Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, was acquitted of the sex trafficking and racketeering charges and convicted for prostitution charges. Photo: TNS Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day and Dawn Richard reacted Wednesday to the verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering case, as the music mogul was only found guilty for the lesser two counts of the five felonies with which he was charged. Combs, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, was acquitted of the sex trafficking and racketeering charges and convicted for prostitution charges. After the verdict was announced, O'Day, one of Combs' former artistes of music group Danity Kane, took to Instagram to share that she's so devastated she wanted to 'vomit.' 'Oh my God, not guilty on Cassie, not guilty on Rico, no way that Jane is gonna be guilty,' she said on her Instagram stories while filming news coverage of the verdict. 'This makes me physically ill. Cassie probably feels so horrible. Ugh, I'm gonna vomit.' Ahead to the trial, O'Day consistently voiced her support for the victims including Combs' ex girlfriend Cassie Ventura. 'The bravery is unmeasurable right now, especially eight months, eight and a half months pregnant, and it's triggering,' O'Day said on an episode of the Amy & T.J . podcast. The 41-year-old artiste was reportedly subpoenaed to testify in the trial, but ultimately did not take the stand. However, her bandmate Dawn Richard, who did testify against her former boss in court, called his partial acquittal a 'disappointment.' 'Today's split verdict is a disappointment, but the criminal charges are different than the civil claims we filed and have been fighting against Sean Combs,' she said in a statement via her attorney Lisa Bloom. Back in September of 2024, the former Danity Kane member sued Combs for sexual assault and battery. Bloom added that the musician promises to 'continue to aggressively fight our case until we obtain full and complete justice.' In May, Richard testified that she witnessed Diddy hit Cassie with a hot skillet. 'He came over to the skillet with the eggs in it and tried to hit her over the head, and she fell to the ground,' Richard said on the stand. In 2005, Diddy formed Danity Kane on MTV's 'Making the Band' before the group broke up for good in 2014. Celebs such as actress Rosie O'Donnell and rapper 50 Cent also chimed in. 'I guess a jury just never wants to believe that a woman stays because of power and coercion, wow,' wrote O'Donnell on Instagram. 'This decision got me angry.' 'Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man!' 50 Cent wrote on Instagram. 50 Cent has been a vocal critic of Combs, whom he has long beefed with — going back to his Diddy diss track The Bomb , released in 2006. He is expected to release a docuseries on Netflix about the allegations against Combs. Meanwhile, Boosie BadAzz said in an Instagram video captioned 'GREAT DAY N HIP HOP' that the courts had spoken. 'I'm tired of seeing us Black moguls get took down like that,' the rapper said. He added that he was 'tired of seeing us Black people go against us Black moguls like that.' – Agencies
