Although inspired by the-then possible threat of a Soviet takeover of the United Kingdom, the series also reflected the writers' experiences of rationing during World War II.
ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ðəðˈɛn pˈɑːsᵻbəl θɹˈɛt əvə sˈoʊviət tˈeɪkoʊvɚɹ ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm, ðə sˈɪɹiz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻflˈɛktᵻd ðə ɹˈaɪɾɚz ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz ʌv ɹˈæʃənɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.