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The Day of the Triffids
BBC1, 1/2 Monday 28 December 9:00pm - 10:30pm
John Wyndham's apocalyptic 1951 sci-fi classic is given a contemporary overhaul, complete with eco-message, for this star-packed adaptation. Writer Patrick Harbinson has reinvented the Triffids as a future source of oil to replace fossil fuels. But they are vicious plant-beasts that have begun to evolve on their own. One night the world's population is blinded by a celestial light-show, leaving the path free for the Triffids to inherit the Earth. Though the final version of this two-parter was being polished as we went to press (ending tomorrow), a sneak peek reveals a drama that looks pacey and exciting, with some super special effects. Dougray Scott, as the human resistance leader, is an appropriately tough and manly hero, and he leads a cast of big names, including Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave and Eddie Izzard as an absolute rotter.
VIDEO Plus+: 8138
S[b]ubtitled, Widescreen, High definition, Audio-described
Episode written by Patrick Harbinson
Simulcast on BBC HD
Cast
Bill Masen - Dougray Scott
Jo Playton - Joely Richardson
Torrence - Eddie Izzard
Bill's dad - Brian Cox
Durrant - Vanessa Redgrave
Coker - Jason Priestley
Walter Strange - Ewen Bremner
Osman - Shane Taylor
Professor Vorless - Andreas Hoppe
Lucy - Nora-Jane Noone
Michelle Beadley - Genevieve O'Reilly
Colonel - Tim Frances
Doctor Koch - Steven Elder
Ashdown - Adam Sinclair
Susan - Jenn Murray
Imogen - Julia Joyce
Cordelia - Rosalind Halstead
Hilda - Lizzie Hopley
Jeff - William Ilkley
Charlie - John Wilson Goddard
Vronsky - Paul Chahidi
Troy - Troy Glasgow
Father Thomas - Philip Anthony
Young Bill - Sam Williams
Directed by: Nick Copus
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