The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells — Season 1
About this season
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 (4)
1. The Late Mr Elvesham
Aired 28 January 2016 • 30 min
HG Wells presents his dark story about a fateful agreement between a young man and an aging philosopher.
2. Devotee of Art
Aired 28 January 2016 • 30 min
Ray Winstone introduces a tale about an artist whose obsession with his work costs him his soul.
3. The Moth
Aired 4 February 2016 • 30 min
Ray Winstone introduces a sinister tale of two entomologists whose bitter rivalry drives one of them to insanity.
4. Purple Pileus
Aired 4 February 2016 • 30 min
Shopkeeper Mr Coombes has had enough of life, but when he stumbles across some curious hallucinogenic toadstools, things take a dramatic turn.