JOHN WYNDHAM - THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS (320kbs-m4a/240mb/1hr44mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 5th & 12th October 2024
John Wyndham's classic post-apocalyptic novel, first published in 1951.
Dramatised in two parts by Lance Dann.
Original music composed and performed by Simon Russell.
Director: Rosalynd Ward
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2001.
THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS - 1. CAN'T YOU SEE? I'M BLIND... (320kbs-m4a/109mb/47mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 5th October 2024
The world is struck blind by a solar storm.
Millions of man-eating, walking plants are released to roam across Britain.
Bill Masen .... Jamie Glover
Josella Playton .... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Colonel Jacques .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Walter Lucknor .... Gavin Muir
Coker .... Lee Ingleby
Miss Durrant .... Richenda Carey
The Nurse .... Helen Ayres
The Blindman .... Jonathan Forbes
Young Bill .... Oliver Cookson
THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS - 2. THE SEARCH FOR A HAVEN (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th October 2024
As the Triffids destroy Britain, Bill works with his father to clone a genetic mutation to try and sterilise them all.
Bill goes in search of Josella to seek a haven where they can rebuild their shattered lives.
But the Triffids aren't the only threat to their survival....
Bill Masen .... Jamie Glover
Josella Playton .... Tracy-Ann Oberman
Coker .... Lee Ingleby
Colonel Jacques .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Miss Durrant .... Richenda Carey
The Blind Girl .... Helen Ayres
Susan .... Lucy Trickett
Yellow Team Leader .... Jonathan Forbes
Bill's Guard .... Gavin Muir
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