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Podcast: Arts & Ideas
Episode: The Day of the Triffids
Description: Killer plants, a blinding meteor shower, the spread of an unknown disease: John Wyndham's 1951 novel explores ideas about the hazards of bio-engineering and what happens when society breaks down. Matthew Sweet is joined by writers Amy Binns and Tanvir Bush, broadcaster Peter White and New Generation Thinker Sarah Dillon to look at the book that spawned film, TV and radio adaptations and discuss what resonance it has today.Amy Binns has written a biography of John Wyndham - 'Hidden Wyndham: Love, Life, Letters'.
Tanvir Bush is a writer and photographer whose most recent novel is 'Cull'.
Peter...