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The First Men in the Moon

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 19^th Oct 2010, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Tue 15^th May 2018, 22:00 on BBC Four HD

Adaptation of HG Wells's science fiction classic. As the Apollo astronauts are set to land on the moon in 1969, an old man tells of how he and a professor were first there in 1909. Show more

Contributors

Bedford:: Rory Kinnear
Cavor:: Mark Gatiss
Jim:: Alex Riddell
Dad:: Peter Forbes
Mrs Fitt:: Julia Deakin
Chessocks:: Lee Ingleby
Mum:: Katherine Jakeways
Voice of Grand Lunar:: Philip Jackson
Voice of Phi-Oo:: Ian Hallard
Moon:: Reece Shearsmith
Sun:: Steve Pemberton
Director:: Damon Thomas
Writer:: Mark Gatiss
Producer:: Julie Clark
Author:: HG Wells

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DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Source: BBC Online

HG Wells

The War of the Worlds

Part 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 11^th Mar 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 2^nd Nov 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Martians continue their merciless invasion, transforming the landscape and decimating the population. Stars Blake Ritson. Show more

Contributors

Robert:: Blake Ritson
Curate:: Carl Prekopp
Billy:: Samuel James
Man 1:: John Dougall
Man 2:: David Sturzaker
Mrs Hatton:: Georgie Glen
Bridgenorth:: Nick Murchie
Lydia:: Sarah Ridgeway
Margaret:: Sanchia McCormack
Doctor:: David Sterne
Author:: HG Wells
Adaptor:: Melissa Murray
Director:: Marc Beeby

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DramaSciFi & Fantasy

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HG Wells: The War of the Worlds

Source: BBC Online

HG Wells

The War of the Worlds

Part 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 4^th Mar 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 26^th Oct 2020, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Following strange sightings on the surface of Mars, martian ships arrive on Earth and mercilessly invade. Starring Blake Ritson. Show more

Contributors

Robert:: Blake Ritson
Billy:: Samuel James
Ogilvy:: John Dougall
Margaret:: Sanchia McCormack
Curate:: Carl Prekopp
Gus:: David Sterne
Dora:: Maeve Bluebell Wells
Vicar:: Finlay Robertson
Carswell:: Nick Murchie
Woman 1:: Sarah Ridgeway
Woman 2:: Georgie Glen
Constable:: John Bowler
Telegraph:: David Sturzaker
Author:: HG Wells
Adaptor:: Melissa Murray
Director:: Marc Beeby

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HG Wells: The War of the Worlds

Source: BBC Online

HG Wells

Ann Veronica

1. A Fresh Start

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 19^th Feb 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 6^th Sep 2023, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A spirited, intelligent woman runs away from home to make a fresh start in Edwardian London. Stars Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart. Show more

Contributors

HG Wells - The Narrator:: Bill Nighy
Ann Veronica Stanley:: Amy Hoggart
Mr Stanley:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Aunt Molly:: Ruth Alexander Rubin
Ramage:: Jonathan Keeble
Manning:: Henry Devas
Teddy:: Ashley Margolis
Constance:: Emily Pithon
Miss Miniver:: Victoria Brazier
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Author:: HG Wells
Adaptor:: Ellen Dryden

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HG Wells: Ann Veronica

Source: BBC Online

HG Wells

Ann Veronica

2. A Quest for Liberation

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 26^th Feb 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 7^th Sep 2023, 00:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Ann Veronica is living alone in her quest for liberation, but it's an uphill struggle. Starring Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart. Show more

Contributors

HG Wells - The Narrator:: Bill Nighy
Ann Veronica Stanley:: Amy Hoggart
Mr Stanley:: Geoffrey Whitehead
Ramage:: Jonathan Keeble
Capes:: Henry Devas
Aunt Molly:: Ruth Alexander Rubin
Miss Garvice:: Ruth Alexander Rubin
Kitty Brett:: Verity Henry
Manning:: Toby Hadoke
Director:: Pauline Harris
Producer:: Pauline Harris
Author:: HG Wells
Adaptor:: Lavinia Murray

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HG Wells: Ann Veronica

Source: BBC Online

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