Plot
A hypothetical Chinese invasion of South Vietnam triggers a new world war between East and West. In Rochester, Kent, the anticipation of a nuclear attack leads to mass evacuations. When a stray missile explodes, the ensuing firestorm blinds all those who see it. It's not long before the fabric of society is ripped apart from radiation poisoning, a lack of infrastructure and rioting for food and other necessities.
Cast
Michael Aspel
Commentator
Kathy Staff
Interviewee (uncredited)
Peter Watkins
Documentist (uncredited)
Peter Graham
Commentator
Dave Baldwin
Schoolmaster / Interviewer (uncredited)
Crew
Peter Watkins
Director
Peter Watkins
Writer
Peter Watkins
Producer
Peter Bartlett
Director of Photography
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