In this hand-drawn animated tale, elderly married couple Hilda (Peggy Ashcroft) and Jim Bloggs (John Mills) have their quiet, simple lives in the English countryside interrupted when they learn of an impending nuclear attack. Not completely understanding the gravity of their situation, Hilda and Jim react archaically and insufficiently after the attack -- and the film takes a dark turn as the radiation begins taking its toll on the unsuspecting couple.
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It was taken from a book by the illustrator Raymond Briggs and was shown before its general release to the UK Parliament. It was reported that there were very many sombre faces on the MP's who watched it.
It was turned into a stage play with the same effects on the audiences