John Wyndham - The Day Of The Triffids [Reading]

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20040218

20120221 (BBC7)
20120222 (BBC7)
20120731 (BBC7)
20130520 (BBC7)
20160606 (BBC7)

After a mysterious meteor shower, Bill Masen wakes up in hospital an eye operation to find that the world he knew will never be the same again...

Roger May begins a 17-part unabridged reading of John Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse.

Producer: Susan Carson

Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2004.

Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.

20040219

20120222 (BBC7)
20120223 (BBC7)
20120801 (BBC7)
20130521 (BBC7)
20160607 (BBC7)

Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent

20040220

20120223 (BBC7)
20120224 (BBC7)
20120802 (BBC7)
20130522 (BBC7)
20160608 (BBC7)

It's well known that Triffids can walk, but Bill wonders what other skills they might have

20040223

20120224 (BBC7)
20120225 (BBC7)
20120803 (BBC7)
20130523 (BBC7)
20160609 (BBC7)

Bill is horrified by what he discovers in London, but manages to rescue a girl from danger

20040224

20120227 (BBC7)
20120228 (BBC7)
20120806 (BBC7)
20130524 (BBC7)
20160610 (BBC7)

Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill.

20040225

20120228 (BBC7)
20120229 (BBC7)
20120807 (BBC7)
20130527 (BBC7)
20160613 (BBC7)

As they battle to avoid the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know Josella better.

Roger May continues a 17-part unabridged reading of John Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse.

Producer: Susan Carson

Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2004.

Avoiding the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know Josella better.

20040226

20120229 (BBC7)
20120301 (BBC7)
20120808 (BBC7)
20130528 (BBC7)
20160614 (BBC7)

Bill and Josella join the University group and discover how the community plans to survive

20040227

20120301 (BBC7)
20120302 (BBC7)
20120809 (BBC7)
20130529 (BBC7)
20160615 (BBC7)

Bill and Josella are ready to begin a new life together, but some have other ideas.

20040301

20120302 (BBC7)
20120303 (BBC7)
20120810 (BBC7)
20130530 (BBC7)
20160616 (BBC7)

Bill Masen tries to support his blind group, but some problems prove to be insurmountable.

20040302

20120305 (BBC7)
20120306 (BBC7)
20120813 (BBC7)
20130531 (BBC7)
20160617 (BBC7)

With most people blinded, Bill Masen is determined to find Josella. But where to start?

20040303

20120306 (BBC7)
20120307 (BBC7)
20120814 (BBC7)
20130603 (BBC7)
20160620 (BBC7)

Bill and Coker are reunited with some of the original University group - but Josella isn't with them.

Roger May continues a 17-part unabridged reading of John Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse.

Producer: Susan Carson

Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2004.

Bill and Coker reunite with the original university group, but Josella isn't with them.

20040304

20120307 (BBC7)
20120308 (BBC7)
20120815 (BBC7)
20130604 (BBC7)
20160621 (BBC7)

Bill and Coker check out of Tynsham Manor and track down the rest of the University group.

20040305

20120308 (BBC7)
20120309 (BBC7)
20120816 (BBC7)
20130605 (BBC7)
20160622 (BBC7)

More determined than ever to find his friend Josella, Bill Masen faces a tough decision.

20040308

20120309 (BBC7)
20120310 (BBC7)
20120817 (BBC7)
20130606 (BBC7)

As his hunt for Josella continues, Bill Masen also tries to help the orphaned Susan.

20040309

20120312 (BBC7)
20120313 (BBC7)
20120820 (BBC7)
20130607 (BBC7)
20160624 (BBC7)

Bill Masen works hard to make a new home for his new family.

20040310

20120313 (BBC7)
20120314 (BBC7)
20120821 (BBC7)
20130610 (BBC7)
20160627 (BBC7)

Bill and Josella take a trip to the beach and ponder their future.

20040311

20120314 (BBC7)
20120315 (BBC7)
20120822 (BBC7)
20130611 (BBC7)
20160628 (BBC7)

An unexpected visitor to Shirning threatens to undermine Bill and Josella's future plans.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20040218	20120221 (BBC7) 20120222 (BBC7) 20120731 (BBC7) 20130520 (BBC7) 20160606 (BBC7)	After a mysterious meteor shower, Bill Masen wakes up in hospital an eye operation to find that the world he knew will never be the same again... Roger May begins a 17-part unabridged reading of John Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse. Producer: Susan Carson Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2004. Bill Masen wakes up in hospital to find that the world he knew has changed forever.
02	20040219	20120222 (BBC7) 20120223 (BBC7) 20120801 (BBC7) 20130521 (BBC7) 20160607 (BBC7)	Bill Masen remembers how the Triffids first came to England, and how they got so prevalent
03	20040220	20120223 (BBC7) 20120224 (BBC7) 20120802 (BBC7) 20130522 (BBC7) 20160608 (BBC7)	It's well known that Triffids can walk, but Bill wonders what other skills they might have
04	20040223	20120224 (BBC7) 20120225 (BBC7) 20120803 (BBC7) 20130523 (BBC7) 20160609 (BBC7)	Bill is horrified by what he discovers in London, but manages to rescue a girl from danger
05	20040224	20120227 (BBC7) 20120228 (BBC7) 20120806 (BBC7) 20130524 (BBC7) 20160610 (BBC7)	Josella is devastated when she returns to her home with Bill.
06	20040225	20120228 (BBC7) 20120229 (BBC7) 20120807 (BBC7) 20130527 (BBC7) 20160613 (BBC7)	As they battle to avoid the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know Josella better. Roger May continues a 17-part unabridged reading of John Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse. Producer: Susan Carson Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2004. Avoiding the deadly plants and the blinded population, Bill gets to know Josella better.
07	20040226	20120229 (BBC7) 20120301 (BBC7) 20120808 (BBC7) 20130528 (BBC7) 20160614 (BBC7)	Bill and Josella join the University group and discover how the community plans to survive
08	20040227	20120301 (BBC7) 20120302 (BBC7) 20120809 (BBC7) 20130529 (BBC7) 20160615 (BBC7)	Bill and Josella are ready to begin a new life together, but some have other ideas.
09	20040301	20120302 (BBC7) 20120303 (BBC7) 20120810 (BBC7) 20130530 (BBC7) 20160616 (BBC7)	Bill Masen tries to support his blind group, but some problems prove to be insurmountable.
10	20040302	20120305 (BBC7) 20120306 (BBC7) 20120813 (BBC7) 20130531 (BBC7) 20160617 (BBC7)	With most people blinded, Bill Masen is determined to find Josella. But where to start?
11	20040303	20120306 (BBC7) 20120307 (BBC7) 20120814 (BBC7) 20130603 (BBC7) 20160620 (BBC7)	Bill and Coker are reunited with some of the original University group - but Josella isn't with them. Roger May continues a 17-part unabridged reading of John Wyndham's cult sci-fi novel - an unsettlingly vivid and thrillingly realised tale of ecological apocalypse. Producer: Susan Carson Made for BBC 7 by BBC Northern Ireland and first broadcast in 2004. Bill and Coker reunite with the original university group, but Josella isn't with them.
12	20040304	20120307 (BBC7) 20120308 (BBC7) 20120815 (BBC7) 20130604 (BBC7) 20160621 (BBC7)	Bill and Coker check out of Tynsham Manor and track down the rest of the University group.
13	20040305	20120308 (BBC7) 20120309 (BBC7) 20120816 (BBC7) 20130605 (BBC7) 20160622 (BBC7)	More determined than ever to find his friend Josella, Bill Masen faces a tough decision.
14	20040308	20120309 (BBC7) 20120310 (BBC7) 20120817 (BBC7) 20130606 (BBC7)	As his hunt for Josella continues, Bill Masen also tries to help the orphaned Susan.
15	20040309	20120312 (BBC7) 20120313 (BBC7) 20120820 (BBC7) 20130607 (BBC7) 20160624 (BBC7)	Bill Masen works hard to make a new home for his new family.
16	20040310	20120313 (BBC7) 20120314 (BBC7) 20120821 (BBC7) 20130610 (BBC7) 20160627 (BBC7)	Bill and Josella take a trip to the beach and ponder their future.
17	20040311	20120314 (BBC7) 20120315 (BBC7) 20120822 (BBC7) 20130611 (BBC7) 20160628 (BBC7)	An unexpected visitor to Shirning threatens to undermine Bill and Josella's future plans.