The day of the triffids tv series

Triffids plant
The day of the triffids movie 1981
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Dr Bill Masen
An introspective scientist, Bill is our thoughtful Triffid expert, more at home with his Triffid research than social interaction. Bill grew up with the Triffids: his parents made the incredible discovery that they could provide oil. But it came at a cost: his mother was killed by a Triffid, leaving Bill all too aware how dangerous the plants really are.

Jo Playton
A radio journalist, Jo is a bright, sociable and irreverent woman who escapes the mass blinding because she is reporting on the event from the underground. Terrified by the chaos, Jo clings to Bill after their chance meeting. Jo becomes embroiled in Bill's desperate fight to prevent the plants reproducing, falling in love with him in the process.

Torrence
A sinister and obsessive man who retains his sight after the solar flare and sees this as an opportunity to step into the power vacuum that has resulted in Downing Street. A stickler for rules and authority, when Bill and Jo are held captive by his new "army", Torrence becomes obsessed with Jo and plans to use her celebrity to

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Written by jelo singson, divora habtemariam

The “Day of the Triffids” is set in an indeterminate “present” as this work of fiction was written during the 1950’s. The hero of the story is a biologist named Bill Masen. He specializes in the study, care, and cultivation of the titular triffids. The triffids are large, carnivorous, venomous plants, later revealed to be capable of movement as well as communication and coordination as they were more intelligent than people suspected. In “Day of the Triffids” these dangerous creatures are cultivated for their oils that are described as being “superior to fish or vegetable oils.” Bill surmises that triffids are artificially engineered life forms created by the Soviet Republic and spread globally via an accident that results in triffid spores being carried by the wind.

Readers first encounter Bill Masen recuperating in

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YearDateCharactersChaps1946—Bill Masen born.—1953—Triffids begin to appear around the world.21955—Bill is hurt by a triffid sting as a child.21974End AprilBill is temporarily blinded by a triffid sting and enters hospital.1Tue 7 MayThe night of the comet when anyone who sees the flashes is blinded.1 Wed 8 MayBill Masen wakes up in the hospital before 08:00. Meets Jo Playton. At Shirning, the Dansons leave and Joyce is stung by a triffid.1, 3–5, 14 Thu 9 MayBill and Jo travel to the University. They spend most of the day gathering supplies. In the evening they go to the conference. At Shirning, Dennis begins to make trips to the village.6, 7, 14 Fri 10 MaySome of the University people are captured by Coker and his gang. Bill finds himself locked alone in a room.8 Sat 11 MayBill and his party move to Swiss Cottage and find a place to stay. Michael Beadley returns to the University.8, 10 Sun 12 MayThe Beadley and Dur