QED: a guide to Armageddon

A simulated nuclear explosion in London with realistic special effects provides a frank and disturbing look at the effects of the bomb and the implications for survival.

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Credits

producer

Mick Jackson

production company

BBC-TV

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015706

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare - Social aspects

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Nuclear warfare - Social aspects

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United Kingdom, 1982

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