A Triff-ic role
Izzard to star in Triffids remake
Eddie Izzard is to star in a new BBC adaptation of The Day Of The Triffids.The comic will play Torrence, the leader of a squad of soldiers who tries to round up survivors after the killer plants take over Britain.
Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, and Jason Priestley will also be appearing in the two-part drama, now being filmed in the south-east of England.
The high-definition filming is due to end in April, and the show will air later this year.
Executive producer Justin Bodle said: ‘We are enormously excited to have secured this stellar cast for The Day Of The Triffids. Together with its amazing effects and iconic locations, it will deliver the drama mini-series event of 2009.’
The series is the second time the BBC has adapted John Wyndham's 1951 science-fiction novel for TV, following a classic series in 1981. The Day Of The Triffids has also been made into a radio drama three times: in 1954, 1957 and 1968.
Published: 11 Feb 2009
