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The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Robots

What if our creations turn against us? The idea of creating life has fascinated society since the earliest days of scien

EP 2

Space

What if we could explore the vastness of Space? Science fiction has always fed upon our need to wonder what is out there

EP 3

Invasion

What if aliens landed on Earth? No? Well, there is more than one kind of invasion.

EP 4

Time

This Time Travel Special journeys from H. G. Wells The Time Machine through ideas like The Grandfather Paradox and The B

Popular Cast

Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook

Himself - Presenter

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Himself - Narrator (voice)