The War Game

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.

Cast

Michael Aspel

Commentator

Kathy Staff

Interviewee (uncredited)

Peter Watkins

Documentist (uncredited)

Peter Graham

Commentator

Crew

Peter Watkins

Director

Derek Williams

Sound

Peter Watkins

Writer

Peter Watkins

Producer

Lilias Munro

Makeup Artist

Vanessa Clarke

Costume Design

Peter Bartlett

Director of Photography

Anne Davey

Production Design

Michael Bradsell

Editor

Tony Cornell

Production Design

Clips & Videos

The War Game (1965 - extract) | BFI DVD

The War Game (final)