The War of the Worlds (2017)

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

Melissa Murray's two part dramatisation highlights the questions Wells poses: What if we were the colonised? How would we fare if a vastly superior technological invader attacked us? How would we behave? Starring Blake Ritson.

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The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 1

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 1

2017 | 57'31''

Melissa Murray's two part dramatisation highlights the questions Wells poses: What if we were the colonised? How would we fare if a ...

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 2

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 2

2017 | 56'34''

The Martians continue their merciless invasion, transforming the landscape and decimating the population. Stars Blake Ritson.

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 1

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 1

2017 | 57'31''

Melissa Murray's two part dramatisation highlights the questions Wells poses: What if we were the colonised? How would we fare if a ...

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 2

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 2

2017 | 56'34''

The Martians continue their merciless invasion, transforming the landscape and decimating the population. Stars Blake Ritson.

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 1

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 1

2017 | 57'31''

Melissa Murray's two part dramatisation highlights the questions Wells poses: What if we were the colonised? How would we fare if a ...

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 2

The War of the Worlds (2017) | Episode 2

2017 | 56'34''

The Martians continue their merciless invasion, transforming the landscape and decimating the population. Stars Blake Ritson.
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The War of the Worlds  | BBC Television | 1963

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