TV Show The Day Of The Triffids

The TV show version of The Day Of The Triffids is also written by Patrick Harbinson who has previous shows like ER and Law & Order to his name. The two part television drama will be shown on BBC One over the Christmas holidays but unfortunately cheap televisions doesn’t know the exact broadcast date yet.

A BBC press release describes the new version of The Day Of The Triffids as:

“In the not-too-distant future, man’s search for an alternative fuel supply leads him to uncover the ominous Triffid, a crop now cultivated for its fuel that seems to have a life of its own. But when spectators gather worldwide for a much anticipated solar storm, billions are left blinded and the few sighted survivors watch as society collapses into chaos.

The Triffids, meanwhile, find their way out of captivity. Free to roam the planet with a fatal sting, and a retributive taste for human flesh, the Triffids begin rapid breeding. Now, Dr Bill Masen must lead the brave in their epic battle against the Triffids’ reign of terror in what could be the last days of mankind.”

Eddie Izzard BBC One TV The Day Of The Triffids

Now I think Eddie Izzard is a great comedian but if I’m honest I have never seen much of his television work as I have could care for his strange fake American accent. I hope we get to see his proper acting talent in this tv version of The Day Of The Triffids. Talking all promotion Eddie Izzard apparently said:

“It’s a brilliant thriller, which taps into the survivalist instinct within us all. Like 28 Days Later, it shows what could happen if the structure of society disintegrated. What if law and order breaks down and you’re forced to get a gun and go feral? How would you react? That’s a universal question. We can ask it of ourselves. And that’s what makes The Day Of The Triffids such a riveting piece of television.”