When the Wind Blows DVD + Blu-ray

'When the Wind Blows' Director: Jimmy T. Murakami (1986) BFI DVD + Blu-ray

With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.

A tale both humorous and macabre in its consideration of one of the most horrific possibilities of modern life, but it is also a story about love, tenderness, humanity and hope. Adapted from Raymond Briggs' (The Snowman) bestselling book, with an original soundtrack by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and title song by David Bowie.

Special features include:

• Audio commentary with first assistant editor Joe Fordham and film historian Nick Redman
• Jimmy Murakami: Non Alien (2010, 77 mins): feature-length documentary about the film's director
• The making of When the Wind Blows, featuring interviews with producer John Coates, director Jimmy T. Murakami and writer Raymond Briggs (1986)
• Interview with Raymond Briggs (2005)
• Protect and Survive (1975, 50 mins): public information film designed to be broadcast when a nuclear attack was imminent
• Isolated music and effects track
• Illustrated booklet with a new introduction by Raymond Briggs, an essay by executive producer Iain Harvey, and writing by Jez Stewart, Claire Kitson and Bell Todd