The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

30min

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Mystery

The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells is a 2016 horror-fantasy television miniseries, based on short stories by H. G. Wells. The four-part series of 30-minute episodes was commissioned for broadcast by Sky Arts. The series is hosted by Ray Winstone as Wells.

Episodes

Cast

The Late Mr Elvesham

1. The Late Mr Elvesham

30min

28th Jan 2016

HG Wells presents his dark story about a fateful agreement between a young man and an aging philosopher.

Devotee of Art

2. Devotee of Art

30min

28th Jan 2016

Ray Winstone introduces a tale about an artist whose obsession with his work costs him his soul.

The Moth

3. The Moth

30min

4th Feb 2016

Ray Winstone introduces a sinister tale of two entomologists whose bitter rivalry drives one of them to insanity.

Purple Pileus

4. Purple Pileus

30min

4th Feb 2016

Shopkeeper Mr Coombes has had enough of life, but when he stumbles across some curious hallucinogenic toadstools, things take a dramatic turn.

First air date

28th Jan 2016

Last air date

4th Feb 2016

Status

Canceled

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks