The Beeb have gathered an all-star line up for this remake of the cult 70s classic about a group of individuals who find themselves alone after a deadly virus wipes out 99% of the population overnight.<\/p>
Here's what the cast had to say about their characters.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/SurvivorsG.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"Tom Price
(Max Beesley)","caption":"
In prison when the story starts, Tom is handsome, charming and capable, but also very dangerous. He'll stop at nothing to achieve his own ends. <\/p>
Tom finds himself locked in his cell while all around him are dying, and survival and freedom become the only issues that matter.<\/p>
Max says: \"He's the sort of guy that, when push comes to shove, whereas you or I might have an argument with someone, he could quite easily kill them.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/19/BBC-Survivors-Wk-48-Nov08-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Max Beesley"},{"captionHeading":"Abby Grant
(Julie Graham)","caption":"
Mother and home-maker Abby is trying to put her life back together after nursing her son Peter through a near-terminal illness. Peter is now better and Abby has reluctantly agreed to let him go on an adventure holiday. <\/p>
Abby plans to resume her career and re-ignite her faltering relationship with loving but exhausted husband David. But fate has other plans in store for them.<\/p>
Julie says: \"Being thrust into this extraordinary situation brings it out of Abby. \"She's definitely the bonding influence on the group, the one who keeps them together.\"<\/p>
Read our interview with Julie Graham<\/a><\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"Greg Preston A former systems analyst for a big multi-national, Greg felt trapped and dreamed of a new life. But his wife, who had grown used to a wealthy and comfortable lifestyle, was appalled by his utopian vision of a new, hard scrabble future. <\/p> Nursing bitter personal wounds, Greg is now a man who believes he can live without love, friendship or family. <\/p> Paterson says: \"He's very practical and logical, and I like that. There's also not too much spiel about his heartache, but every now and then a little bit about his past will come out.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"Jenny Collins Jenny is a bright and lively young teacher in a primary school. Overwhelmed by the chaos she sees all around her, she is determined to save the life of her dying flatmate Patricia. <\/p> Nothing will stop her taking her friend to the hospital and saving her life. But fate intervenes to confront Jenny with choices beyond anything she could have imagined.<\/p> Freema says: \"The story is ultimately about hope and the triumph of the human spirit, but as the series develops you see the flipside of that, and not everyone does the right thing.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"Dr Anya Raczynski Anya is a young doctor who does her best to save as many people as she can when the virus that wipes out most of humanity hits. But there is no cure and no vaccine and all her skill ultimately proves fruitless. <\/p> While she struggles with the enormity of it, she is forced to stand by helplessly as her friend Patricia is among those brought to the hospital in the grip of the illness.<\/p> Zoe says: \"She pretty much has a huge breakdown. She is very distrustful of people and keeps her secrets very well-guarded. For a long time, the group don't even know that she's a doctor.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"Al Sadiq A rich, good-looking playboy, Al has lived a life of privilege. In the aftermath of the virus he finds himself responsible for Najid. Not exactly the paternal type, he initially proves to be a bit of a disaster as a father figure. <\/p> But strangely this frightening new environment ultimately makes him a better man than he would ever have been if he had continued his old life.<\/p> Phillip says: \"He has to reassess his life and start from scratch. The key thing is Al becomes a better person because of what happens, although he's initially reluctant to change.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery-6.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"Najid Eleven-year-old Najid is a lively little boy with all the normal interests of kids of his age – football, his Gameboy, school. He is also a devout Muslim. <\/p> On the night of the crisis he and his family go to the local mosque but in the morning Najid is forced to grow up very fast when his life is transformed in ways he could never have anticipated. <\/p> Chahak says: \"If Najid hadn't met Al, he'd just be a kid alone in a world. The harsh reality is he would probably have ended up dying. But Al comes along and they stick together.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"David Grant David is a self-employed builder and loving family man. Although they have been worn down by the illness of their son, Abby and David's marriage is a solid and loving one. <\/p> But nothing in David's life has prepared him for the crisis which is about to sweep away everything he ever knew and loved.<\/p> Shaun says: \"What's fascinating is you don't really know how you'd react. You might think you'd be a natural-born leader but thrown into this kind of situation, who knows?\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery-5.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"},{"captionHeading":"Samantha Willis Samantha is a junior minister delegated to handle the press in the midst of the crisis. Dealing as best she can with an anxious media and her own stunned colleagues, Samantha at first has no idea how serious the crisis is becoming. <\/p> Forced to put aside her love and concern for her own family, Samantha becomes the last contact between the government and the people it can no longer protect. <\/p> Nikki says: \"Her purpose becomes to be of some use, to help others, and to take the responsibility for making whatever decisions she can to build for the future.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/11/21/BBC-Survivors-Line-Up-Wk-47-Nov08-Gallery-7.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Survivors"}];
(Paterson Joseph<\/a>)","caption":"
(Freema Agyeman)","caption":"
(Zoe Tapper)","caption":"
(Phillip Rhys)","caption":"
(Chahak Patel)","caption":"
(Shaun Dingwall)","caption":"
(Nikki Amuka-Bird)","caption":"