The War of the Worlds: with Jeff Wayne
The War of the Worlds: with Jeff Wayne  
Podcast: Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! 🔥
Published On: Wed Aug 27 2025
Description: Dominic now to Jeff Wayne about the creation of his masterpiece The Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ...At time of recording this multiplatinum album has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and is currently running as an Immersive Experience in London.It features searing performances from Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott as the crazed Parson Nathaniel, and David Essex’s swaggering and delusional Artilleryman, with Julie Covington as Beth bringing real humanity into their performance.While underpinning every scene and driving the story onwards, is the rich, dark, iconic voice of Richard Burton as the narrator. All Excerpts from "The War of the Worlds" album in this episode have been used with permission from Jeff Wayne Music Ltd Support the showIf you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardThank you so much!Host: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!