H G Wells War With the World

Drama telling the story of the father of science fiction, HG Wells. Wells earned global fame with his prophetic novels such as War of the Worlds and used his celebrity to meet the world’s greatest leaders. His almost messianic ambition was to create a world state and avert humankind’s headlong course towards self-destruction. Wells was also infamous for his radical thinking on sexual freedom, but ultimately his belief in free love was to have catastrophic consequences HG Wells: Michael Sheen Rebecca West: Sally Hawkins Jane Wells: Sarah Winman GB Shaw: Dermot Crowley Moura: Branka Katic Mrs Hallam: Elizabeth Elvin Gorky: Jacek Koman Sykes: Keir Charles Minister: Michael Cochrane Producer Colette Flight Adapted and directed by James Kent