Prophets of Science Fiction

2011 - 2012 NR 45m 7.9

The science-fiction imaginings of the writers of the past are now becoming the science realities of our day.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Mary Shelley

1. Mary Shelley

Aired: Nov 9, 2011

Mary Shelley set out to create a monster--along the way she created a masterp...

Episode 2 H.G. Wells

2. H.G. Wells

Aired: Nov 16, 2011

With stories like The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells esta...

Episode 3 Philip K. Dick

3. Philip K. Dick

Aired: Nov 23, 2011

Philip K. Dick lived a life straight from the pages of his mind-bending sci-f...

Episode 4 Arthur C. Clarke

4. Arthur C. Clarke

Aired: Nov 30, 2011

Some sci-fi storytellers are content to predict - but Arthur C. Clarke create...

Episode 5 Isaac Asimov

5. Isaac Asimov

Aired: Feb 1, 2012

Isaac Asimov dreamed of a better future where robots can do mankind's dirty w...

Episode 6 Jules Verne

6. Jules Verne

Aired: Feb 8, 2012

Jules Verne is the ultimate futurist, with a legacy of sci-fi adventure stori...

Episode 7 Robert Heinlein

7. Robert Heinlein

Aired: Feb 15, 2012

Sci-fi legend Robert Heinlein is a walking contradiction. His stories address...

Episode 8 George Lucas

8. George Lucas

Aired: Feb 22, 2012

From the light sabre to the Death Star, Star Wars is one of the defining scie...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: Science

Genres: Sci-Fi, Documentary, History, Biography