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Orson Welles's original 1938 broadcast that terrified America, convincing thousands that Martians had landed. The hysteria generated by the production transported him and his company to Hollywood and Citizen Kane. Dramatised by Howard Koch. screenwriter of Casablanca, this broadcast achieved instant notoriety and lodged itself in the imagination of generations.
Producer Toby Horton

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Dramatised By:
Howard Koch.
Producer:
Toby Horton

BBC Radio 2

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Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More