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The Real History of Science Fiction
70% Match2014–1 Season7
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.
Starring Dominic Sandbrook, Mark Gatiss
Episodes
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- RobotsWhat 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 Od43m
- SpaceWhat 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, t43m
- InvasionWhat if aliens landed on Earth? No? Well, there is more than one kind of invasion.43m
- TimeThis Time Travel Special journeys from H. G. Wells The Time Machine through ideas like The Grandfather Paradox and The Butterfly Effect, to the professional tim43m
About The Real History of Science Fiction
Creator
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Cast
Dominic Sandbrook, Mark Gatiss
Genres
Documentary
Maturity rating
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Score 7 • 2014 • TV Series
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