BBC docudrama telling the story of the father of science fiction, HG Wells, and his ambition to avert mankind's headlong course towards self-destruction.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michael SheenH.G. Wells | H.G. Wells |
 Sally HawkinsRebecca West | Rebecca West |
 Dermot CrowleyGeorge Bernard Shaw | George Bernard Shaw |
 Branka KatićMaura Budberg | Maura Budberg |
 Jacek KomanMaxim Gorky | Maxim Gorky |
 Michael CochraneMinister | Minister |
| SSarah WinmanJane Wells | Jane Wells |
 Kenneth JayHenry James | Henry James |
 Rebecca RamsdenMillie | Millie |
| EElizabeth ElvinMrs. Hallam | Mrs. Hallam |
 Keir CharlesSykes | Sykes |
 Abigail DaviesRussian Reporter | Russian Reporter |
| RRoger HeathcottJosef Stalin | Josef Stalin |