Survivors (1970's British TV series)

[birdy]

saw some of the episodes on YouTube- anyone seen this or heard of it.

Premise is a killer virus is accidently unleashed on the world and kills something like 99% of the population, the population of Britain is reduced to something like 10 000 people.

 

[67th Tigers]

saw some of the episodes on YouTube- anyone seen this or heard of it.

Premise is a killer virus is accidently unleashed on the world and kills something like 99% of the population, the population of Britain is reduced to something like 10 000 people.

I've the series, and it's really brilliant.

The killer is not necessarily the plague (which is very lethal), but the complete breakdown in the economy. People just starved unless they could grow food

 

[Jason]

ITV did consider doing a sequel in the early-mid 90s but unfortunately the idea was dropped

 

[birdy]

ITV did consider doing a sequel in the early-mid 90s but unfortunately the idea was dropped

i hear RTD (he who resurrected Dr Who) wants to do the same for this.

 

[Jason]

i hear RTD (he who resurrected Dr Who) wants to do the same for this.

really? could be good (if camp)