The Day Of The Triffids - 1968

DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS, by John Wyndham, was offered to radio listeners many times as multi-part series by the BBC. It was heard from 29 June 1953 through 17 July 1953, 2 October 1957 through 6 November 1957, 20 June 1968 through 25 July 1968 and 9 August 1971 through 20 August 1971. It is not known if any of these broadcasts are rebroadcasts or even if the same scripts were used. The most common version available is the 1968 version. This version tells the science fiction classic in six 30-minute episodes. The story, centered in England, tells of a world where the population has suddenly gone blind and strange, mutant plants that threaten the blind masses. Fortunately, there are some humans that can still see. This is one of the BBC's best offerings.