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The War Game

1966-04-13

48 mins

The Plot

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.

Cast and Crew

Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel

Commentator

Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Interviewee (uncredited)

Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins

Documentist (uncredited)

Peter Graham

Peter Graham

Commentator

Videos & Trailers

The War Game (1965 - extract) | BFI DVD
The War Game (final)