The War of the Worlds (2019)

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

Three-part adaptation of HG Wells's classic tale of a Martian invasion of Earth.

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  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 55'15''
  • Broadcast date: 2019
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 1

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 1

2019 | 55'15''

Three-part adaptation of HG Wells's classic tale of a Martian invasion of Earth.

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 2

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 2

2019 | 55'23''

With the Martian invasion gathering pace, George and Amy each face their own terrifying ordeals. Desperate to be reunited, a lifelin...

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 3

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 3

2019 | 55'07''

George and Mrs Elphinstone take refuge at an orphanage. Meanwhile, Amy is reunited with Ogilvy. Together they piece together the eve...

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 1

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 1

2019 | 55'15''

Three-part adaptation of HG Wells's classic tale of a Martian invasion of Earth.

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 2

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 2

2019 | 55'23''

With the Martian invasion gathering pace, George and Amy each face their own terrifying ordeals. Desperate to be reunited, a lifelin...

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 3

The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 3

2019 | 55'07''

George and Mrs Elphinstone take refuge at an orphanage. Meanwhile, Amy is reunited with Ogilvy. Together they piece together the eve...
Other Archive resources
The War of the Worlds  | BBC Television | 1963

World of the Unknown

Donald Holms pres an historical review of science-fiction films,against the background of real events, with clips from feature films and news.
The War of the Worlds  | BBC Two | 2014

Tomorrow's Worlds | The Unearthly History of Science Fiction 2: Invasion

Dominic and leading writers and film-makers look at science fiction's obsession with alien invasion, from all-out assault to sinister hidden threats, and how it has reflected real-life anxieties - whether they be the challenge to Victorian imperial power of HG Wells' War of the Worlds, the Cold War-era paranoia of Invasion of the Body Snatchers or more recent concerns about racism and immigration in District 9.