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The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) · WatchGuide

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The Real History of Science Fiction

20141 Season43m episodes6.8

Documentary

TMDB6.8

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Runtime: 43m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: US

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The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.

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Director: Robert Murphy
Status: Ended
First aired: Apr 19, 2014
Network: BBC America
Studio: BBC Bristol Productions, BBC America

Time to finish

3 hrs

4 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook

Himself - Presenter

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Himself - Narrator (voice)

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E1 · Airs Apr 19, 2014 · 43m · ★ 7.0
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?
E2 · Airs May 17, 2014 · 43m · ★ 7.5
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.
E3 · Airs Jun 14, 2014 · 43m · ★ 7.0
Invasion
What if aliens landed on Earth? No? Well, there is more than one kind of invasion.
E4 · Airs Aug 16, 2014 · 43m · ★ 6.5
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.