Difference between revisions of "Protect and Survive (films)"

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Protect and Survive was a series of short films created in the 1970s to educate and instruct the British public on what to do in the event of a nuclear war.

Elements of these films have been incorporated in Boards of Canada's visuals.

Live visuals[edit]

Live visuals	Protect and Survive

Video[edit]

Ident[edit]

Each film ended with a short animated logo sequence. The music for this ident is an eerie synthesized tune, not unlike some of band's early work.

Availability[edit]

DD Home Entertainment logo

A DVD compilation was released in 2005 by DD Home Entertainment. Unfortunately, DD Home Entertainment has been in administration since August 2007, which may make it hard to find. However, it is still available from a number of online retailers in the UK.

DVD release info:

Release date: 18-Jul-2005
Catalog number: 121322 / DD21322
Barcode: 5019322213222
Runtime: 215 minutes
Format: PAL
DVD region: 2

External links[edit]

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 == Live visuals ==
+{| class="wikitable" style="width:max-content;"
+! Live visuals
+! Protect and Survive
+|-
+| [[Image:BOC-live-05.jpg|300px]]
+| [[Image:Protect and Survive - Casualties - 00001202.jpg|300px]]
+|-
+| [[Image:BOC-live-07.jpg|300px]]
+| [[Image:Protect and Survive - Action After Warnings - 00006066.jpg|300px]]
+|-
+| [[Image:BOC-live-08.jpg|300px]]
+| [[Image:Protect and Survive - Action After Warnings - 00000789.jpg|300px]]
+|}
-http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/goodies/pictures/live/boards-of-canada--live-05.jpg
+== Video ==
+{{#ev:youtube|zkOcJPQFhyE}}
-[[Image:Protect and Survive - Casualties - 00001202.jpg|200px]][[Image:Protect and Survive - Casualties - 00001202.jpg|200px]]<br/>
+== Ident ==
-[[Image:Protect and Survive - Casualties - 00001202.jpg|200px]][[Image:Protect and Survive - Casualties - 00000986.jpg|200px]]
+Each film ended with a short animated logo sequence.  The music for this ident is an eerie synthesized tune, not unlike some of band's early work.
+{{#ev:youtube|zkOcJPQFhyE|480||||start=264|false}}
-http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/goodies/pictures/live/boards-of-canada--live-07.jpg
+== Availability ==
+[[Image:DDLOGO.jpg|thumb|right|DD Home Entertainment logo]]
+A DVD compilation was released in 2005 by DD Home Entertainment.  Unfortunately, DD Home Entertainment has been [[wikipedia:administration (insolvency)| in administration]] since [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/8352c6d4922b68bdb0eb55f3098802d2/insolvency August 2007], which may make it hard to find.  However, it is still available from a number of online retailers in the UK.
-[[Image:Protect and Survive - Action After Warnings - 00006066.jpg|200px]][[Image:Protect and Survive - Action After Warnings - 00006066.jpg|200px]]<br/>
+DVD release info:
-[[Image:Protect and Survive - Action After Warnings - 00006066.jpg|200px]][[Image:Protect and Survive - Action After Warnings - 00006066.jpg|200px]]
+* Release date: 18-Jul-2005
+* Catalog number: 121322 / DD21322
-http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/goodies/pictures/live/boards-of-canada--live-08.jpg
+* Barcode: 5019322213222
+* Runtime: 215 minutes
-[[Image:Protect and Survive - Action After Warnings - 00000789.jpg|200px]]
+* Format: PAL
+* DVD region: 2
-== Availability ==
-A DVD compilation was released in 2001 by DD Home Entertainment and is available from a number of online retailers:
-* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Protect-And-Survive/dp/B00005ATG7/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1 Amazon (ASIN: B00005ATG7)]
-* [http://www.imdb.com/company/co0149958/ DD Home Entertainment entry at IMDB]
+== External links ==
+* [[wikipedia:Protect and Survive|Protect and Survive]] at [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]
+* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkOcJPQFhyE
+* [http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ProtectandSurvive YouTube channel ProtectandSurvive]
 {{stub}}
 [[Category: Live]]
+[[Category: Sources]]