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The Day of theTriffids

on BBC One London

Continuing the Out of This World season with this science-fiction horror, starring Howard Keel, Janette Scott

When a shower of mysterious meteorites blinds most of the world's population, an American naval officer recovering from a recent eye operation is one of the few sighted people left. But with the meteorites comes a new inhabitant of Earth - a deadly plant called the Triffid.
(Attack of the 50ft Woman is tomorrow 12.15am)
(1962, 15)
(Subtitled)
See Films: pages 56-67

Followed by Weather

Contributors

Director:
Steve Sekely
Director [uncredited]:
Freddie Francis
Bill Masen:
Howard Keel
Karen Goodwin:
Janette Scott
Christine Durrant:
Nicole Maurey
Tom Goodwin:
Kieron Moore
Mr Coker:
Mervyn Johns
Miss Coker:
Alison Leggatt
Susan:
Janina Faye
Luis de la Vega:
Geoffrey Matthews
Teresa de la Vega:
Gil Gihauser

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