The Day of the Triffids (2009 TV series)
| The Day of the Triffids | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror Post-apocalyptic science fiction |
| Written by | Patrick Harbinson |
| Directed by | Nick Copus |
| Starring | Dougray Scott Joely Richardson Brian Cox Vanessa Redgrave Eddie Izzard Jason Priestley Jenn Murray Julia Joyce |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael Preger Stephen Smallwood |
| Running time | 90 minutes / episode |
| Production company | Power / Prodigy Pictures |
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC HD |
| Release | 28 December – 29 December 2009 |
The Day of the Triffids is a drama made in 2009. It is a loose adaptation of John Wyndham's 1951 novel of the same title. The novel had been adapted in 1962 as a theatrical film and by the BBC in a 1981 series.