The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells is a six-part 2001 television miniseries conceived by Nick Willing and broadcast on the Hallmark Channel. Each episode adapts — and sometimes quite radically alters — a short story written by Wells: The New Accelerator, The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper, The Crystal Egg, The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes, The Truth About Pyecraft and The Stolen Bacillus. Each is presented as if it were a 'real' incident that Wells had investigated with his girlfriend, Jane Robbins, and as if it had served as an inspiration for a short story. The flashbacks are to 1893 within the 1946 frame story, near the end of Wells's life, when he is interviewed by a secret military research institute interested in his past exploits.
Episodes
The New Accelerator
Scientific discovery can be such a rush. Wrapped around the ongoing plot device of interviews with an elderly H.G. Wells as he recounts fantastical tales he swears are true. Starting with a lab experiment that could revolutionize the world.
Brownlow's Newspaper
A different sort of time travel tale--What would you do if you knew the future? Would you change that future? Remember Newtons's Third Law and Murphy's.
The Crystal Egg
A luminous meteorite sparks Wells interest after being brought to his attention by an antiquities dealer and purchased by Ellen using money intended for their night out at the music hall. An investigation brings them to a terrible discovery of its origins and capabilities.
The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes
After an unauthorized experiment at the college goes awry, young lab assistant Davidson begins seeing visions of a ship at sea and a deserted island. With Jane involved, Wells investigates what went wrong, and another curious case unfolds.
The Truth About Pyecraft
Two men—one who wants to lose weight, the other wants to reverse his hair loss—take their angst to a magic shop where they're given potions to fix their esteem and repair their vanity.
The Stolen Bacillus
Professor Gibberne fears the worst when a potentially deadly bacillus is stolen from his lab. Wells and Jane investigate, but how is their new house guest involved?
Top Cast
Tom Ward
Herbert George 'H. G.' Wells
Katy Carmichael
Jane Robbins
Eve Best
Ellen McGillvray
Nicholas Rowe
Professor Cedric Gibberne
Vincent Franklin
War Minister
John Bennett
Mr Jagger
Richard Clifford
Foreign Secretary
Mark Dexter
Atkins
Orlando Seale
Albert Einstein
Catherine Bailey
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