The story of the Bloggs and the Bomb

Starring (the voice talents of): Peggy Ashcroft, John Mills, Robin Houston, James Russell, David Dundas, Matt Irving

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"That's why so many people are jogging and eating lots of all-bran i expect. Only the fittest will survive the outcome of the Nuclear Holocaust." – Jim

Why watch this? An British elderly couple try to cheerfully weather the drop of the bomb.

Plot Summary: An elderly British couple, Jim and Hilda Bloggs, naively prepare for an imminent nuclear attack by following outdated government pamphlets to build a home shelter. They survive the initial blast, but are completely oblivious to the danger of the radioactive fallout as they try to maintain a sense of normalcy in the destroyed English countryside. In the days following, the couple's health slowly deteriorates while they wait for help that never arrives, highlighting the tragic consequences of their cheerful ignorance.

Dad's Preview: The 1980's featured several films about a thing we all called "Doomsday", which is the moment when they launch their nuclear missiles, then we immediately launch ours, and the world is left to deal with the horrible aftermath. This animated film illustrates the futility of any measures the common folk can take to prepare for this insane event. If a person is not immediately obliterated, they must endure the long journey to death by radiation exposure. It's not a pretty picture. This certainly is a cautionary tale against nuclear war. Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, a controversial activist, performed the music on the soundtrack. Several artists, including David Bowie, Squeeze and Genesis, performed songs.

Meltdown Prod., British Screen, Film Four International,
TVC London, Penguin Books; Recorded Releasing Co.