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HG Wells was born 150 years ago this year. Although a prolific writer in many genres, he is best known today for his science fiction books, \u2018The War of the Words\u2019 and \u2018The Time Machine\u2019. As the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain prepare to perform Holst\u2019s suite The Planets, novelist Stephen Baxter, who has been commissioned to write a sequel to \u2018The War of the Worlds\u2019 examines Wells\u2019s novels and philosophy. He\u2019s joined by science fiction expert and New Generation Thinker Dr Sarah Dillon from the University of Cambridge. The discussion is hosted by Dr Will Abberley from the University of Sussex, another New Generation Thinker.\nNew Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find academics who can turn their research into radio.

Producer: Luke Mulhall