Day of the Triffids

In perhaps one of the strangest pieces of festive tv scheduling. The BBC are currently showing a two part adaptation of John Wyndham’s Day of the Triffids. Whilst the Triffids themselves look slightly like deranged celery – I’m not sure it’s possible to make them scary – what was incredibly effective was the mass panic following the blinding of 99% of the world’s population after a solar flare.

Reminiscent of every zombie film you’ve seen but instead of an insatiable desire for brains every blind person is desperately seeking a sighted guide. Eddie Izzard also makes a fantastic villain. You have absolutely no idea what his agenda is – other than survival at all costs – we don’t even know his true name. The scene where he calmly survives a plane crash, whilst all the other passengers are literally in a ‘blind panic’ sets up his character perfectly. Will be tuning in tonight to see if they can sterilize the Triffids.