The War of The Worlds 1934

We watched, as the stars fell from the sky. First one. Then many. A shower of light, piercing the veil and entering in upon our world. At first we watched with a sense of excitement. But as more came down, that feeling seemed to change into a kind of foreboding.

15-12-1934 /Site Report - Capt. Byrne Meteor burned for 2 days. Casing appears to have crumbled. Metal interior revealed. Looks like a cylinder. Strange sounds reported. Deep rumbles. Shaking ground. Sulphur in the air. Object cooling. Fire is under control. Awaiting orders.

20-12-1934 Radio Broadcast On site at the South Yorkshire impact site with Richard Davis. A strange sound is reported from the meteor that seems cyclical in nature.

10-01-35 Urgent! - Military on high alert & brought to readiness. Mass civilian casualties reported. Attributed to -giant machine with "heat ray". Heavy artillery deployed. Communications encountering difficulties. Orders to follow.

The British Army deploy a small group of Vickers Mk2 Tanks to slay the Tripod. A tentative first test to gauge effectiveness.

Reporter Richard Davis describes the events that unfolded since the cylinder opened on the common in South Yorkshire.

First there was one, and now there are many. The tripods begin to converge, ready for their offensive. All we can do is watch and cower.

The War Of The Worlds 1934 - The Flight of the 37s As the Tripods have gathered to destroy the power stations, they've also made themselves a target. The RAF and Operation Gauntlet make their first attempt to fight back.

News spreads, the Martian Tripods are on the move...

Prime Minister, Mr Ramsey MacDonald addresses the nation. A film that was made to be sent to theatres across the country.

We now break from our usual programming for a special broadcast This is an urgent news bulletin. The Martian Tripods, that emerged from the fallen cylinders have now begun to move and are approaching the following locations. Please pay attention. Creekmouth in Barking and Dagenham Bradford, Huddersfield and Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire Wallsend, Tyne and Wear Liverpool in the North West Derby and Nottingham in the East Midlands Longford and Birmingham in the West Midlands Deptford in Greater London Ironbridge in Shropshire Stouport Worchester Portsmouth Hampshire Other Martian Tripods are still on the move and exact destinations are yet to be determined. The Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence have issued a statement declaring that the suspected targets are high capacity power stations. Their trajectory has been tracked and show a direct pathway to the installations. If the Martians are successful in their attack, they will cripple key infrastructure and plunge ma

The War Of The Worlds 1934 - Black Out The Martian Tripods descend upon the power station, heat ray at the ready. Mankind is about to be thrust into the dark ages once again.

The clouds gather. The power of our world, is now theirs. Mini clip of music at the end - Helen Morgan - "Why was I born" 1929

The Martians converge on Birmingham and something new is on the ground.

Escaping the city, the monstrous designs of the Martian invasion begin to reveal themselves.

The Martians arrive in Birmingham, the workshop of the world.

Operation Sentinel. The special reconnaissance and analysis unit section D venture into a Martian cylinder to gather intelligence.