The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and War of the Worlds made their author famous enough to meet the world's greatest leaders. HG Wells: War with the World tells the story of the father of science fiction, his tangled love life and mission to save the world.
Writer/Director James Kent ; Producer Colette Flight
(BW and colour) HG Wells and Me is on BBC4 at 10.40pm Michael Sheen 's big break: page 39