Following the Martian Invasion: Episode 3

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Mar 8, 201714:07Arts

The inexorable progress of the Martian War machines meets an attempt at organized military response at Shepperton. It is desperate and doomed yet not without limited success. Joining Francis along the banks of the Thames...

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