All Episodes of The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
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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
Season 1
7.4/1072 votesThe New Accelerator
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/5/2001
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.
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Chris Harrald, Clive Exton, Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet
- 7.6/1060 votes
Brownlow's Newspaper
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/5/2001
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.
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Chris Harrald, Clive Exton, Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet
- 7.2/1052 votes
The Crystal Egg
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/6/2001
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.
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Chris Harrald, Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet
- 7.0/1051 votes
The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2001
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.
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Chris Harrald, Matthew Faulk, Mark Skeet
- 7.5/1051 votes
The Truth About Pyecraft
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2001
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.
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Chris Harrald, Clive Exton
- 7.5/1047 votes
The Stolen Bacillus
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/7/2001
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?
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Chris Harrald, Clive Exton