How many television series were based off of science fiction novels by H.G. Wells?
H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946), usually referred to as H. G. Wells, was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wells is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is called a "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Island of Doctor Moreau" (1896), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky is a 2005 BBC television serial depicting the lives of three working class Londoners in the inter-war period. The series is based on the trilogy '’20,000 Streets Under the Sky'’ by British author Patrick Hamilton. It stars Sally Hawkins, Zoe Tapper and Bryan Dick. The three-part drama was shown on BBC Four, accompanied by the documentary "Words, Whisky and Women" and was also released on DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray. The series was released in the United States on 11 February 2006 on BBC America.