The Day of the Triffids
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
Cast: Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Suzy Eddie Izzard
NRHDCC
Miniseries
2 episodes
1. Episode 1The world is struck blind by a solar storm, and millions of man-eating mobile plants are released to roam Britain. As an expert on the Triffids, Bill Masen knows that salvation rests in the hands of the father he hates, who mutated the Triffids in the first place to produce a green source of oil that the world craves.NRCC1 h 30 minDec 28, 2009
2. Episode 2As the Triffids destroy Britain, Bill works with his father to clone a genetic mutation which will sterilise them all. Bill's future with Jo is wrenched apart with the arrival of Torrence from a London which has been overwhelmed. To escape, they will have to run the gauntlet between Torrence and the Triffids.NRCC1 h 30 minDec 29, 2009
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After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Nick Copus
- Created by
- John Wyndham
- Cast
- Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Priestley
- Studio
- BBC Cymru Wales, BBC
Maturity rating
NRCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
