JOHN WYNDHAM'S
THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS
BBC Radio ~ 1957
www.erbzine.com/otr/triffids
Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #1 1975
Art by Ross Andru and Ernie Chan ~ Adapted by Gerry Conway
Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction
#2 ~ 1975
Art by Rico ~ Adapted by Gerry Conway
Day of the Triffids was
adapted into numerous radio serials by the BBC over the years.
A television serial version
was produced by the BBC in 1981
The following serial was adapted
by Giles Cooper in
six 30-minute episodes for the
BBC Light Programme,
first broadcast between 2 October
and 6 November 1957.
It was produced by Peter Watt,
and the cast includes:
Patrick Barr
– Bill Mason
Monica Grey
– Josella Playton
Malcolm Hayes
– Coker
Arthur Young
– The Colonel
John Sharplin
– Michael Beadley
Molly Lumley
– Miss Durrant
Duncan McIntyre
– Dr Vorless
Gabrielle
Blunt – Susan
Richard Martin
– Denis Brent
Sheila Manahan
– Mary Brent
Margot Macalister
– Joyce Tailor
Trevor Martin
– Torrence
