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.
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Michael Aspel as Commentator
Kathy Staff as Interviewee (uncredited)
Peter Watkins as Documentist (uncredited)
Peter Graham as Commentator
Dave Baldwin as Schoolmaster
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