The Real History of Science Fiction

2014 NR 3h 56m 7.3

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...

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.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Robots

1. Robots

Aired: Apr 19, 2014

What if our creations turn against us? The idea of creating life has fascinat...

Episode 2 Space

2. Space

Aired: May 17, 2014

What if we could explore the vastness of Space? Science fiction has always fe...

Episode 3 Invasion

3. Invasion

Aired: Jun 14, 2014

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

Episode 4 Time

4. Time

Aired: Jul 12, 2014

This Time Travel Special journeys from H. G. Wells The Time Machine through i...

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Info about The Real History of Science Fiction

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC America

Genres: Sci-Fi, Documentary, History