Jeff Wayne

Beyond The War Of The Worlds he filled you with Eastern promise, put a tiger in your tank, gave you a World Of Sport and more

“We had a clunky old vinyl player and people would bring in odd records…” Minds open to limitless music helped build a legacy leading up to Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Composer of prog’s greatest conceptual album – among many, many overshadowed works – recalls cutting the invaders’ language in half, casting Phil Lynott as a vicar and scraping his wife’s best pots for a tension-building sound effect

Rock is often about more than just the music: it's about The Big Idea, and ambition manifesting itself as The Concept Album

Renowned astronomer, author and Guardian blogger has combed time, space and several guitar shops for a galaxy of progressive music delights.

As Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience makes a triumphant return on May 22nd, take on prog’s toughest quiz – and win prizes including signed records, limited-edition merch and savings on London’s favourite immersive night out

It’s the ultimate concept album and best-selling prog soundtrack of all time. Prog spoke to Jeff Wayne about his epic creation inspired by a classic of 19th century literature.