The War of the Worlds (2019) | Episode 3

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

George and Mrs Elphinstone take refuge at an orphanage. Meanwhile, Amy is reunited with Ogilvy. Together they piece together the events of the invasion hoping to find the clue to the Martians' weakness.

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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.