

The Day of the Triffids
2009-12-28 · 90 min / episode · ★ 5.9
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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- Creators
- John Wyndham
- Production companies
- BBC Cymru Wales, BBC
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Australia
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Dougray ScottBill Masen
Joely RichardsonJo Playton
Suzy Eddie IzzardTorrence
Brian CoxDennis Masen
Vanessa RedgraveDurrant
Jason PriestleyCoker
Shane TaylorOsman
Troy GlasgowTroy
Nora-Jane NooneLucy
Adam SinclairAshdown
Steven ElderDoctor Koch
Lizzie HopleyHilda
Willie JonahOld Man
Kathryn SumnerBill's Mother
Paul ChahidiVronsky
Eva SayerGirl in Street
Claire-Louise CordwellGirl's MotherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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