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The Day of the Triffids (UK)
TV Series (1981)
Set in 2011, millions of people are blinded when they observe a meteor shower, leading to a breakdown in civilisation. The Triffids, an oil-producing plant crop, escape captivity and begin to breed rapidly and attack people. It is up to Dr Bill Masen to fight against them to prevent the end of humankind.
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 1981
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
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Series Fun Facts
- Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At several places in the series, Bill Masen calls out for Emma instead of Jo. Emma Relph was the actress who…
[show]Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At several places in the series, Bill Masen calls out for Emma instead of Jo. Emma Relph was the actress who played Jo Payton.
[hide] - In episode 5, John Duttine's dog Rufus plays Susan's dog, also called Rufus.
- The title sequence, by graphics designer Douglas Burd, was shot on 35mm film and used quantized color levels in stark relief against a black background. Burd was killed during production when…
[show]The title sequence, by graphics designer Douglas Burd, was shot on 35mm film and used quantized color levels in stark relief against a black background. Burd was killed during production when his self-made plane crashed during a flight.
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