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[[File:The War of the Worlds.jpg|thumb|{{Delgado|c}} reads ''The War of the Worlds''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')]]
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'''''The War of the Worlds''''' was a novel by [[H. G. Wells]] which described the [[alien invasion|invasion]] of [[Earth]] by [[Martian]]s using three legged war machines known as "[[Martian tripod|tripod]]s."
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'''''The War of the Worlds''''' was a novel by [[H. G. Wells]] which described the [[invasion]] of [[Earth]] by [[Martian (War of the Worlds)|Martians]] using three legged war machines known as "[[Martian tripod|tripod]]s."


Wells' experiences of witnessing interplanetary war alongside the [[Sixth Doctor]] may have vaguely inspired his novel. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'')
== History ==
Wells's experiences of witnessing interplanetary war alongside the [[Sixth Doctor]] may have vaguely inspired his novel. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'')


According to one account, in the 1890s, an [[Martian (Enter Wildthyme)|alien species]] invaded the Earth with war machines that looked like tripods. After [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] handled the invasion, H. G. Wells helped them cover up the incident. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Goodbye Piccadilly (audio story)|Goodbye Piccadilly]]'')
According to one account, in the 1890s, an [[Martian (War of the Worlds)|alien species]] invaded the Earth with war machines that looked like tripods. After [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]] handled the invasion, H. G. Wells helped them cover up the incident. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Goodbye Piccadilly (audio story)|Goodbye Piccadilly]]'')


{{Delgado|c}} read ''The War of the Worlds'' while holding the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] prisoner in [[2540]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')
On [[23 October]] [[1921]], Professor [[Archibald Angelchrist]] read ''The War of the Worlds'' and remembered hearing a talk from Wells about it at a bookshop on [[Charing Cross Road]] in the late 19th century. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Paradox Lost (novel)|Paradox Lost]]'')
 
{{Delgado|c}} read ''The War of the Worlds'' while holding the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] prisoner in [[2540]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') In the [[Land of Fiction]], the Master materialised [[Martian tripod|tripods]] to use heat rays against his enemies. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Character Assassin (comic story)|Character Assassin]]'') When undergoing a [[retro-regeneration]] crisis, [[Missy]] nearly finished the novel. To help her focus, Missy recreated the novel on [[Planetoid 50]] but quickly lost control of her [[Fighting-Machine|Martian invaders]]. When the Doctor meets up with her, both mention they are familiar with the book, various film versions and the Jeff Wayne musical, and the Doctor struggles to remember “one with puppets”. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50 (audio story)|The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50]]'')


The [[Meercock]]s in their natural form resembled the Martians in the novel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'')
The [[Meercock]]s in their natural form resembled the Martians in the novel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'')


[[Orson Welles]]' [[1938]] [[Halloween]] broadcast of a [[radio]] play adaptation ''The War of the Worlds'' convinced certain members of the [[America]]n population that [[Mars]] had really invaded. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]'')
[[Orson Welles]]'s [[1938]] [[Halloween]] broadcast of a [[radio]] play adaptation ''The War of the Worlds'' convinced certain members of the [[America]]n population that [[Mars]] had really invaded. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]'')
 
In the [[Land of Fiction]], the Master materialised [[Martian tripod|tripods]] to use heat rays against his enemies. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Character Assassin (comic story)|Character Assassin]]'')


The [[Seventh Doctor]] read ''The War of the Worlds'' while a prisoner in [[Alcatraz]] in the [[20th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Inmate 280 (short story)|Inmate 280]]'')
The [[Seventh Doctor]] read ''The War of the Worlds'' while a prisoner in [[Alcatraz]] in the [[20th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Inmate 280 (short story)|Inmate 280]]'')
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The [[Tenth Doctor]] came up against the [[Judoon]] in the [[19th century]]. Many events in this encounter were mirrored in the novel. He later came across a man who had read it and compared the events of ''The War of the Worlds'' to what was happening around them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revenge of the Judoon (novel)|Revenge of the Judoon]]'')
The [[Tenth Doctor]] came up against the [[Judoon]] in the [[19th century]]. Many events in this encounter were mirrored in the novel. He later came across a man who had read it and compared the events of ''The War of the Worlds'' to what was happening around them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revenge of the Judoon (novel)|Revenge of the Judoon]]'')


When the [[Eleventh Doctor]] briefly suspected an alien invasion, [[Rory Williams|Rory]] was not so sure such an event would begin at a small farm. The Doctor thought it worth noting that the original ''War of the Worlds'' book began at Horsell Common. He jested with Rory, implying that the events of the story were true, but quickly admitted he was kidding. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of Stone (novel)|Heart of Stone]]'')
When the [[Eleventh Doctor]] briefly suspected an alien invasion, [[Rory Williams|Rory]] was not so sure such an event would begin at a small farm. The Doctor thought it worth noting that the original ''War of the Worlds'' book began at [[Horsell Common]]. He jested with Rory, implying that the events of the story were true, but quickly admitted he was kidding. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of Stone (novel)|Heart of Stone]]''). Notably, a group of [[Martians]] had invaded Horsell Common in the [[Nineteenth century]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|War of the Worlds (comic story)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* One of the actors in Orson Welles' radio adaptation, [[George Coulouris]], guest starred in the 1964 story ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]''.
* One of the actors in Orson Welles's radio adaptation, [[George Coulouris]], guest starred in the 1964 story ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]''.
* The title to the [[DWM comic stories|comic story]] ''[[War of the Words (comic story)|War of the Words]]'' is a reference to this book.
* The title to the [[DWM comic stories|comic story]] ''[[War of the Words (comic story)|War of the Words]]'' is a reference to this book.
* The [[DWM comic stories|comic story]] ''[[War of the Worlds (comic story)|War of the Worlds]]'' is an adaptation of this book.
* The title of the [[Big Finish]] audio ''[[Dead London (audio story)|Dead London]]'' originated as the name of a chapter in Wells's novel, and had since been used more prominently for a track in ''Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds''.
* The title of the [[BBC New Series Adventures]] novel ''[[Forever Autumn (novel)|Forever Autumn]]'' was taken from a song in ''Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds''; in this case, the phrase was not present in the novel.
* Doctor [[Clayton Forrester]] from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silurian Candidate (audio story)|The Silurian Candidate]]'' is named after the protagonist of the {{w|The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|1953 film adaptation}}.
* Doctor [[Clayton Forrester]] from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Silurian Candidate (audio story)|The Silurian Candidate]]'' is named after the protagonist of the {{w|The War of the Worlds (1953 film)|1953 film adaptation}}.
* [[Justin Chatwin]] starred, alongside [[Tom Cruise]], in the {{w|War of the Worlds (2005 film)|2005 film adaptation}}.
* [[Justin Chatwin]] starred, alongside [[Tom Cruise]], in the {{w|War of the Worlds (2005 film)|2005 film adaptation}}.
* [[Peter Harness]] wrote the {{w|The War of the Worlds (British TV series)|2019 BBC TV adaptation}}. It starred [[Eleanor Tomlinson]], [[Rupert Graves]], [[Harry Melling]] and [[Charlie De'Ath]] among others.
* [[Peter Harness]] wrote the {{w|The War of the Worlds (British TV series)|2019 BBC TV adaptation}}. It starred [[Eleanor Tomlinson]], [[Rupert Graves]], [[Harry Melling]] and [[Charlie De'Ath]] among others.
* The unfinished stage play ''[[Sil and the Avian Uprising (unproduced stage play)|Sil and the Avian Uprising]]'' was planned to be a "satirical drama" based upon Welles's broadcast of ''The War of the Worlds''.


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The War of the Worlds
The Master reads The War of the Worlds. (TV: Frontier in Space)

The War of the Worlds was a novel by H. G. Wells which described the invasion of Earth by Martians using three legged war machines known as "tripods."

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Wells's experiences of witnessing interplanetary war alongside the Sixth Doctor may have vaguely inspired his novel. (TV: Timelash)

According to one account, in the 1890s, an alien species invaded the Earth with war machines that looked like tripods. After Torchwood handled the invasion, H. G. Wells helped them cover up the incident. (AUDIO: Goodbye Piccadilly)

On 23 October 1921, Professor Archibald Angelchrist read The War of the Worlds and remembered hearing a talk from Wells about it at a bookshop on Charing Cross Road in the late 19th century. (PROSE: Paradox Lost)

The Master read The War of the Worlds while holding the Third Doctor and Jo Grant prisoner in 2540. (TV: Frontier in Space) In the Land of Fiction, the Master materialised tripods to use heat rays against his enemies. (COMIC: Character Assassin) When undergoing a retro-regeneration crisis, Missy nearly finished the novel. To help her focus, Missy recreated the novel on Planetoid 50 but quickly lost control of her Martian invaders. When the Doctor meets up with her, both mention they are familiar with the book, various film versions and the Jeff Wayne musical, and the Doctor struggles to remember “one with puppets”. (AUDIO: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50)

The Meercocks in their natural form resembled the Martians in the novel. (PROSE: Verdigris)

Orson Welles's 1938 Halloween broadcast of a radio play adaptation The War of the Worlds convinced certain members of the American population that Mars had really invaded. (AUDIO: Invaders from Mars)

The Seventh Doctor read The War of the Worlds while a prisoner in Alcatraz in the 20th century. (PROSE: Inmate 280)

The Tenth Doctor came up against the Judoon in the 19th century. Many events in this encounter were mirrored in the novel. He later came across a man who had read it and compared the events of The War of the Worlds to what was happening around them. (PROSE: Revenge of the Judoon)

When the Eleventh Doctor briefly suspected an alien invasion, Rory was not so sure such an event would begin at a small farm. The Doctor thought it worth noting that the original War of the Worlds book began at Horsell Common. He jested with Rory, implying that the events of the story were true, but quickly admitted he was kidding. (PROSE: Heart of Stone). Notably, a group of Martians had invaded Horsell Common in the Nineteenth century. (COMIC: War of the Worlds [+]Loading...["War of the Worlds (comic story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]