• 2014
The Real History of Science Fiction

Summary The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction. The story of one of the liveliest and most stimulating genres in popular culture will be told through its impact on cinema, television and literature. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens. It will be made with the help of the genre's greatest pioneers: the filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists whose obsession and imagination has taken them into the unknown. Having explored the future, the past, parallel universes and galaxies far, far away, they are now ready to report back on their experiences. View more details

  • 2014

The Real History of Science Fiction

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Rutger Hauer David Tennant Mark Gatiss Dominic Sandbrook

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7.3

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Genres : Sci-Fi History Documentary

Release date : Apr 18, 2014

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC America BBC Bristol

Summary The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction. The story of one of the liveliest and most stimulating genres in popular culture will be told through its impact on cinema, television and literature. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens. It will be made with the help of the genre's greatest pioneers: the filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists whose obsession and imagination has taken them into the unknown. Having explored the future, the past, parallel universes and galaxies far, far away, they are now ready to report back on their experiences. View more details

Details

Genres : Sci-Fi History Documentary

Release date : Apr 18, 2014

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC America BBC Bristol

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Dec 05, 2014
Robots
What if our creations turn against us? The idea of creating life has fascinated society since the earliest days of science fiction. From HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the Cylons of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and the world of The Matrix, this is a journey that asks - what does it mean to be human?
Episode 2 • Nov 21, 2014
Space
What if we could explore the vastness of Space? Science fiction has always fed upon our need to wonder what is out there. From the horrifying scenes of Alien, to the epic spectacle of Star Wars, this is a journey to the stars and the alien encounters that await us there.
Episode 3 • Nov 28, 2014
Invasion
What if aliens landed on Earth? No? Well, there is more than one kind of invasion.
Episode 4 • Dec 12, 2014
Time
This Time Travel Special journeys from H. G. Wells The Time Machine through ideas like The Grandfather Paradox and The Butterfly Effect, to the professional time traveler that is the ever popular Doctor Who. Steven Moffat, David Tennant, Karen Gillan, and Neil Gaiman offer a unique perspective on the Doctor. Furthermore, Edward James Olmos reveals the hidden meaning of the language he created for the vision of the future that is Blade Runner, while Bob Gale and Christopher Lloyd take us behind the scenes of Back to the Future.
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