Two men—one who wants to lose weight, the other wants to reverse his hair loss—take their angst to a magic shop where they're given potions to fix their esteem and repair their vanity.
- Directed by
- Robert Young
- Written by
- Chris Harrald, Clive Exton, Nick Willing
Guest stars
All episodes — Miniseries
Open season page- 1S1 E1
The New Accelerator
Aug 5, 200146 min
Scientific discovery can be such a rush. Wrapped around the ongoing plot device of interviews with an elderly H.G. Wells as he recounts fantastical tales he swears are true. Starting with a lab experiment that could revolutionize the world.
- 2S1 E2
Brownlow's Newspaper
Aug 5, 200146 min
A different sort of time travel tale--What would you do if you knew the future? Would you change that future? Remember Newtons's Third Law and Murphy's.
- 3S1 E3
The Crystal Egg
Aug 6, 200146 min
A luminous meteorite sparks Wells interest after being brought to his attention by an antiquities dealer and purchased by Ellen using money intended for their night out at the music hall. An investigation brings them to a terrible discovery
- 4S1 E4
The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes
Aug 6, 200146 min
After an unauthorized experiment at the college goes awry, young lab assistant Davidson begins seeing visions of a ship at sea and a deserted island. With Jane involved, Wells investigates what went wrong, and another curious case unfolds.
- 6S1 E6
The Stolen Bacillus
Aug 7, 200146 min
Professor Gibberne fears the worst when a potentially deadly bacillus is stolen from his lab. Wells and Jane investigate, but how is their new house guest involved?