Poster for The Day of the Triffids (1981)

TV series · Ended

The Day of the Triffids (1981)

  • Sep 10, 1981
  • 1 season · 6 episodes

6.5/10

TMDB user score
41 votes on TMDB

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About This Series

The Day of the Triffids is a sci-fi and fantasy series created by Douglas Livingstone. Its leading cast includes John Duttine, Emma Relph and Maurice Colbourne. It premiered on September 10, 1981 on BBC One. TMDB lists 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

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Time to finish
About 3 hours, based on 6 episodes at 26 minutes each
Ending
Finished: all episodes are out
Language
English
Audience signal
6.5/10 from 41 TMDB votes

Trailer

5 March 1984 BBC1 - The Day of the Triffids trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • John Duttine Bill Masen 6 episodes
  • Emma Relph Jo Payton 6 episodes
  • Maurice Colbourne Jack Coker 6 episodes
  • Jonathan Newth Dr Soames 2 episodes
  • Perlita Neilson Miss Durrant 2 episodes
  • Gary Olsen Red-Haired Man 2 episodes
  • Jenny Lipman Mary 2 episodes
  • Desmond Adams Dennis 2 episodes
  • Denis DeMarne Major Anderson 1 episode
  • Eva Griffith Teenage Girl 1 episode
  • Ian Halliburton Grant 1 episode
  • William Morgan Sheppard Bill's Father 1 episode
  • Edmund Pegge Walter 1 episode
  • Chris Gannon Patient 1 episode
  • Stephen Yardley John 1 episode
  • Max Faulkner Jo's Attacker 1 episode
  • Andrew Paul Gang Member 1 episode
  • David Swift Beadley 1 episode

Seasons

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