**Dated but faithful and engaging adaption** The 1981 BBC television adaptation of John Wyndham's novel "The Day of the Triffids" is an abridged six-part mini-series of the classic post-apocalyptic tale. While it's now showing its age, the series stays true to the overall dystopian story-line of the novel. The gradual unraveling of society and the breakdown of civilization are effectively depicted in this post-apocalyptic world. The Triffids were also convincingly menacing and deadly. The adaptation does take liberties in condensing certain plot points and characters to keep this at…