Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 281,704 playable programmes from the BBC

War of the Worlds

Duration: 1 hour, 46 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Science fiction remake of the 1953 adaptation of HG Wells's classic novel about a dock worker's fight to get his children to safety when merciless aliens attack Earth.

As the family race through the streets of New York, they find themselves being chased by giant tripods while alien vessels open fire on the retreating crowd, incinerating everything that gets in the way. Show less

Contributors

Ray Ferrier:
Tom Cruise
Rachel Ferrier:
Dakota Fanning
Mary Ann Ferrier:
Miranda Otto
Harlan Ogilvy:
Tim Robbins
Manny the Mechanic:
Lenny Venito
Grandmother:
Ann Robinson
Grandfather:
Gene Barry
Producer:
Colin Wilson

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More