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Survivors is a two series (twelve episode) post-apocalyptic TV drama broadcast on BBC One and the BBC HD channel between November 2008 and February 2010. The BBC declined to commission a third series.

Brought to the screen by showrunner (and lead script writer) Adrian Hodges, the programme was a 're-imagining' of the classic end-of-the-world drama Survivors, devised by Terry Nation shown on BBC1 between 1975 and 1977, and drew its initial inspiration from Nation's 1976 Survivors novel.

All three series of the original Survivors and both series of the new Survivors are available for purchase on Region 1 and Region 2 DVD.

Both series of the new Survivors are also available for purchase through iTunes.

The cancelled show attracted renewed audience interest in the US, when both series one and series two of Survivors were licenced by the Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and Hulu service streaming services.

In the UK, in 2012, the BT Vision service began to offer both series for streaming download, as part of its range of TV channel packages and on a pay-per-episode basis. Survivors was made available on the Britbox streaming platform in March 2022.

An unofficial guidebook to the original Survivors was published in 2005. An unofficial guidebook to the new Survivors was published in 2010.

In July 2013, audio-drama publishers Big Finish announced that they would be producing collections of new audio dramas based on the original (1975-1977) Survivors. The first series of new Survivors audio adventures was released (on CD and as a digital download) in June 2014.

Following an extremely positive reception, a further two series of Survivors audios were commissioned in 2014; with series two released in June 2015, and series three following in November 2015.

An audio-book of the 1976 Survivors novel (on which the 2008-2010 remake of Survivors is based), voiced by Carolyn Seymour (who played Abby Grant in the 1975 TV series) was released by Big Finish productions in December 2014.

In April 2015, series four and series five of these new Big Finish Survivors audio adventures were commissioned, for release in June 2016 and November 2016. Series six, seven and eight were released by the close of 2018, with the final ninth series being released in June 2019.

A six episode New Dawn audio series (set two decades on from the original Survivors TV series) was released in November 2021 (Part 1) and February 2022 (Part 2 ).

New Survivors: Crusade audiobook to be narrated by Carolyn Seymour April 20, 2022
BIG FINISH HAVE confirmed the release of a new and original Survivors audiobook set in the timeline of the first TV series. Scheduled for release in May 2022, Survivors: Crusade will be narrated by Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant). Written by Big Finish regular Doris V Sutherland, and produced by Peter Anghelides, Survivors: Crusade is set … Continue reading […]
June Brown (Susan, Manhunt) dies aged 95 April 7, 2022
JUNE BROWN, WHO appeared in the opening episode of the third and final series of Survivors, has died at the age of 95. Brown appears in the role of Susan in ‘Manhunt’, the only episode in the series written by producer Terry Dudley. Susan is a survivor who shares a small settlement with the blacksmith … Continue reading "June Brown (Susan, Manhunt) dies […]
Peter Bowles (David Grant, The Fourth Horseman) dies aged 85 March 19, 2022
PETER BOWLES, who played the role of Abby Grant’s husband David in the very first Survivors episode The Fourth Horseman, has died of cancer at the age of 85. “He was lovely,” Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant) recalled on the episode commentary for the DD Video release of the first series of Survivors on DVD. “He … Continue reading "Peter Bowles (David Grant, […]
Reviews of Survivors: New Dawn 2 published March 2, 2022
REVIEWS OF ALL three episodes in the Big Finish Survivors audio box set New Dawn 2 have today been published on the Survivors: A World Away site. Individual reviews of each story in the concluding part of the New Dawn series, starring Carolyn Seymour and Lucy Fleming are available: Bad Blood, When First We Practice … Continue reading "Reviews of Survivo […]
Published today – Survivors: Mad Dog (Silver Archive) February 17, 2022
A NEW BOOK, offering an in-depth study of the classic third series Survivors episode Mad Dog, is published by Obverse Books today (17 February 2022). Written by Survivors: A World Away site editor Rich Cross, this latest entry in Obverse Books’ Silver Archive imprint, turns a critical and analytical spotlight on one of the best … Continue reading "Publi […]
Survivors: New Dawn 2 audio box set released today February 10, 2022
BIG FINISH HAVE today (10 February 2022) released new and original Survivors audio box set New Dawn 2. The press release announcing the release is reproduced below: The Survivors are Divided! The horror continues in the post-apocalyptic audio drama, Survivors: New Dawn 2, released today by Big Finish Productions. Survivors began as a BBC TV series … Continue […]
Big Finish podcast previews Survivors: New Dawn 2 February 6, 2022
TODAY’S (6 FEBRUARY 2022) Big Finish podcast previewed the new audio boxset Survivors: New Dawn 2, the concluding part of the New Dawn series due for release later this week. Sound designer Benji Clifford provides a pithy summary of the premise of Survivors (for those who’ve not encountered the series before now) and, together with … Continue reading "B […]
Big Finish release cover and trailer for New Dawn 2 boxset February 3, 2022
BIG FINISH HAVE revealed the cover design for the forthcoming Survivors audio boxset New Dawn 2, and released the first audio trailer. The cover features the characters of Abby Grant (Carolyn Seymour) and Jenny Richards (Lucy Fleming) along with images of new protagonists that will join the second part of the New Dawn series. New … Continue reading "Big […]
Ian McCulloch discusses his career on screen at Uni-Versal festival, Aberdeen January 29, 2022
IAN McCULLOCH (GREG Preston) will take part in an ‘in conversation’ session at the upcoming Uni-Versal 22 mini-festival hosted by the University of Aberdeen on 5 March 2022. With this strand of Uni-Versal focusing on the history of film, McCulloch will be reflecting, in particular, on his post-Survivors work on three Italian cult horror movies. … Continue re […]
A Silver Archive study of Survivors third series’ classic Mad Dog January 26, 2022
PUBLISHED THIS FEBRUARY, a new entry in the Obverse Books’ Silver Archive series turns the spotlight on the classic third series Survivors episode Mad Dog. Written by the author of the Survivors: A World Away site, the book places this exemplarly series three adventure story in the context of its times and within the evolution … Continue reading "A Silv […]

Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Taylor
I once watched this show years ago in Netflix. Then it was removed from Netflix. Now, given the times, I wanted to rewatch the series. There are more people today interested in this genre. I so wish they would have continued the show. Worst decision to cancel it.
Taylor
Comment on SFX reflects on the Survivors remake with cast and crew by dtasker72
I loved this, I have it and keep it and watch it once or twice a year. One of long time favourites I was so disappointed when it was cancelled.
dtasker72
Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Melvyn Exton
Melv exton.it is not the only time the bbc have done this they didn’t finish the original 1970s survivors with ian macculloch either i found the new version better and different and am sure someone out there could finish off the series with the original actors and make a success of it.
Melvyn Exton
Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Tim Lister
This never would've happened now. BBC1's "flagship" sci-fi show Doctor Who regularly gets under 4 million viewers and remains on the air. They should've just moved it to BBC2 and reduced the budget or number of episodes.
Tim Lister
Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Neil Harrison
I watched the original series as a teenager in the mid 70's which was excellent ... The 2008 & 2010 series even better ... I'm not really much of a sci-fi fan at all, but I'd go as far as saying this is one of the best series the BBC have ever made. The decision to pull the 3rd series with so many open ends was pretty disgraceful and whoev […]
Neil Harrison
Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Ken Bolton
In reply to Carol Fitzgerald. BBC is now run by s low caliber lot who seem to think people want to watch rubbish like Eastenders, Pointless and Victoria Derbyshire. What a waste of taxpayers money they are. Series 3 should have been made and BBC really doesn’t really have an excuse for not doing so. BBC needs a change of staff
Ken Bolton
Comment on Survivors remake episode three series two was broadcast ten years ago today by thesentinel2012
An interesting connection with Roger Lloyd-Pack appearing in both versions of Survivors. But there weren't actually many connections between the two versions, even when the same character names were used. Max Beesley played the hardened criminal convincingly, but it was a completely different character to the one played by Talfryn Thomas. In the origina […]
thesentinel2012
Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Jason Harris
Found Survivors remake, thoroughly enjoyed story / characters and acting. Cliff hanger S2. Everyone’s favourite apocalyptic sociopath, good ol’ Tom steals aboard plane to save Aryn .... no Season 3. Come on. It was a great premise (revisited) and you don’t even wrap it up. Very disappointed.
Jason Harris
Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Carol Fitzgerald
Do a third season and put it on net flix, you tube etc. It will be watched.
Carol Fitzgerald
Comment on Why was Survivors cancelled after two series? by Heather Latham
Totally agree with John Melville , we are left with no logical ending , and it was a well acted series and people wanted more stories and they should have finished with a film at the end if they didn’t want another series , to tie up loose ends ..
Heather Latham

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