Following the Martian Invasion: Episode 1

Mars by BBC

Mar 7, 201714:29Arts

Francis Spufford begins his journey following H.G. Wells' Martian invaders at the Basingstoke Canal that runs through Woking. Here Wells canoed with his lover amidst the wild vegetation and dreamed about Mars, at the tim...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Mars.

A Trip Around Mars with Kevin Fong

Mar 10, 2017 - 28:42

The planet Mars boasts the most dramatic landscapes in our solar system. In a programme first broadcast i...

Following the Martian Invasion: Episode 5

Mar 10, 2017 - 14:22

Francis Spufford moves through an eerily silent London from Exhibition Road, where Wells had eagerly atte...

Cells and Celluloid: Aliens on Film

Mar 10, 2017 - 57:42

With Francien Stock and Adam Rutherford.

Following the Martian Invasion: Episode 4

Mar 9, 2017 - 14:17

Red weed floats down the Thames by Kew Bridge. The Martians are busy aero-forming Earth to make it more l...

Following the Martian Invasion: Episode 3

Mar 8, 2017 - 14:07

The inexorable progress of the Martian War machines meets an attempt at organized military response at Sh...

We Are The Martians: Start Up Planet

Mar 8, 2017 - 42:26

For Radio 4's Mars series, Kevin Fong asks: what future do we have on Mars when we finally get there? He...

Moving to the Red Planet

Mar 7, 2017 - 28:33

As we dream of sending humans to Mars, the psychological problems of a mission loom large. As part of Rad...

Following the Martian Invasion: Episode 2

Mar 7, 2017 - 14:28

Francis Spufford wheels his bicycle along Maybury Road and through Woking to consider the delight which H...