The War Game backdrop

The War Game 1966 Directed by Peter Watkins

BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain

A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres TV Movie , War
Production Company BBC
Release Date 13 April 1966
48 mins
Cast
Michael Aspel Commentator
Kathy Staff Interviewee (uncredited)
Peter Watkins Documentist (uncredited)
Peter Graham Commentator