The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells

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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.

Production

Hallmark Entertainment, RHI Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 5, 2001

Last Aired

August 7, 2001

Networks

Hallmark Channel

Created By

Nick Willing, H. G. Wells

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
The New Accelerator
Air date: 2001-08-05
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.
E2
Brownlow's Newspaper
Air date: 2001-08-05
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.
E3
The Crystal Egg
Air date: 2001-08-06
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.
E4
The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes
Air date: 2001-08-06
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.
E5
The Truth About Pyecraft
Air date: 2001-08-07
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.
E6
The Stolen Bacillus
Air date: 2001-08-07
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?

Cast

Tom Ward

Tom Ward

Herbert George 'H. G.' Wells

Katy Carmichael

Katy Carmichael

Jane Robbins

Eve Best

Eve Best

Ellen McGillvray

Nicholas Rowe

Nicholas Rowe

Professor Cedric Gibberne

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

War Minister

John Bennett

John Bennett

Mr Jagger

Richard Clifford

Richard Clifford

Foreign Secretary

Mark Dexter

Mark Dexter

Atkins

Orlando Seale

Orlando Seale

Albert Einstein

Catherine Bailey

Catherine Bailey

Violet

Neville Phillips

Neville Phillips

Praecentors

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Chairman at Praecentors

Barry Stanton

Barry Stanton

Dean Frederick Masterman

Raymond Coulthard

Raymond Coulthard

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Lewis Jones

Mark Lewis Jones

Arthur Brownlow

Matthew Cottle

Matthew Cottle

Whittaker

Stephen Critchlow

William Cave

Tilly Vosburgh

Tilly Vosburgh

Rosa Cave

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Mark Pattison

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Sidney Davidson

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