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The Day of the Triffids

1981 Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1 season

TMDB rating 6.5/10 Ended

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.

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    TMDB rating 7.0/10

Cast and details

  • John DuttineBill Masen
  • Emma RelphJo Payton
  • Maurice ColbourneJack Coker
  • Jonathan NewthDr Soames
  • Perlita NeilsonMiss Durrant
  • Gary OlsenTorrence
  • Jenny LipmanMary
  • Desmond AdamsDennis
  • Denis DeMarneMajor Anderson
  • Eva GriffithTeenage Girl
  • Ian HalliburtonGrant
  • William Morgan SheppardBill's Father
Created by
Douglas Livingstone
Network
BBC One
First aired
Sep 10, 1981
Latest episode
Oct 15, 1981

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