John Wyndham’s 1951 novel The Day of the Triffids is to be the basis of a multiple mini-series adaptations. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon Studios have picked up the rights to the classic British science fiction novel The Day of the Triffids. The tale, which has enjoyed numerous adaptations, tells the story of an … >
The Triffids are coming in a new stage production (and audio drama) as Platform 4’s show tours the UK. Humanity beware, there’s a new outbreak of monstrous vegetation throughout the country! A new production which adapts John Wyndham’s classic novel The Day of the Triffids into an immersive stage show has arrived. Triffids! features a … >
Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley lead the The Midwich Cuckoos cast as production stars on Sky’s re-imagined John Wyndham classic We’ve plenty of information on Sky’s take on The Midwich Cuckoos. The cast includes Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, It’s A Sin), and Max Beesley (The Outsider, Suits) are set to lead the line-up alongside Aisling Loftus (A Discovery … >
The Royal Mail commemorates from classic British cult science fiction in a new set of stamps Coming on April 15 are a set of six new stamps from Royal Mail on the them of Classic British science fiction. It’s the usual suspects (and why not?!): Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein HG Wells The Time Machine Aldous Huxley Brave New World … >
Sky is forging ahead with its ambitions and today reveals a bumper lineup of new shows and films for 2021 In plans reaching out beyond 2021, Sky has shared details for a vast range of original drama, documentaries and films (in excess of 100). It’s way too much to cover completely here, but we’ll mention … >
Chocky, the classic John Wyndham novel first published in Amazing Stories in 1963, has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra this weekend. First an apology — we almost missed this in the listings, and we’re big fans of all things John Wyndham, not just Triffids. Chocky has been broadcast as recently as midnight, but if you weren’t … >