Following the Martian Invasion | 3: The Destruction of Shepperton and the Exodus from London

Based on The War of the Worlds  by H.G. Wells

The inexorable progress of the Martian war machines meets an organised military response at Shepperton. Francis Spufford considers a workable strategy against alien invasion.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 13'12''
  • Broadcast date: 2017
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