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4. The Black Smoke

HG Wells The War of the Worlds
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John Nicholson witnesses the Martians invasion as they creep from their vast space cylinders. Stars Paul Daneman. From 1967.

'I tripped and fell right in the path of the Fighting-Machines, expecting to be crushed out of existence in a hideous instant....'

John Nicholson witnesses the Martians invasion as they creep from their vast space cylinders.

Starring Paul Daneman.

Sci-fi novel by HG Wells first published in 1898.

Dramatised by Jon Manchip White.

John Nicholson .... Paul Daneman
The Parson 鈥�. Peter Sallis

Sound score by David Cain, 91福利社 Radiophonic Workshop

Producer: John Powell

First broadcast on the 91福利社 91福利社 Service in June 1967.

30 minutes

Last on

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