BBC Radio 1968 - The Day Of The Triffids
This full-cast drama - made and broadcast in 1968 - is based on the classic post-war 'science fantasy' novel which made John Wyndham famous, and whose appeal endures to this day.
The world is suddenly invaded by a new and dangerous species of plant, 7-foot-high monsters, which can propel themselves on their three-pronged roots. Can scientists find a way of destroying them before they take over the world?
Six episodes of approx 30 minutes each in high quality MP3 - some slight crackling is audible at times.
Adapted by Giles Cooper and Produced by John Powell
Bill Masen...........Gary Watson
Josella Playton......Barbara Shelley
Coker................Peter Sallis
Miss Berr............Marjorie Westbury
Elspeth Cary/Mary....Freda Dowie
Nurse/Lucy...........Jan Edwards
Mr Masen.............Peter Pratt
Young Man............Christopher Bidmead
Dennis...............David Brierley
Announcer............Colin Doran
Theme music by David Cain - BBC Radiophonic Workshop
mpeg 1 layer III
128 kbps
joint stereo
44100 Hz
The Day of the Triffids is a post-apocalyptic novel written in 1951 by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. The novel is written in the first person and explores the consequences when the vast majority of humanity is suddenly rendered blind, in a world that is then quickly overrun with poisonous ambulatory plants (the Triffids).
The novel was twice adapted into a radio series, a motion picture, and a television serial.
Parts 1-3 of 6
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