Tripods (1984)
Tripods (1984)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
John Shackley
Will Parker
Ceri Seel
Beanpole
Pamela Salem
Gräfin de Ricordeau
Jim Baker
Henry Parker
Robin Hayter
Fritz
Robin Hayter
Fritz
John Christopher
Creator
Charlotte Long
Eloise de Ricordeau
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 15, 1984
Original NameThe Tripods
StatusEnded
Seasons2
Episodes25
Running Time30m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
The Tripods is a television adaptation of John Christopher's The Tripods series of novels. It was jointly produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and the Seven Network in Australia. The music soundtrack was written by Ken Freeman.
Series one of The Tripods, broadcast in 1984, had 13 half-hour episodes written by Alick Rowe, the author of many radio plays, and covers the first book, The White Mountains; the 12-episode second series (1985) written by Christopher Penfold covers The City of Gold and Lead. Although a television script had been written for the third series, it was cancelled by BBC executives Michael Grade and Jonathan Powell due to the adaptation failing in the ratings.The first series was released on both VHS and DVD. The BBC released Tripods — The Complete Series 1 & 2 on DVD in March 2009.