
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 Documentary 1 season
TMDB rating 6.8/10 Ended
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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Cast and details
Dominic SandbrookHimself - Presenter
Mark GatissHimself - Narrator (voice)- Charlie Jane AndersSelf
Gale Anne HurdSelf
Douglas TrumbullSelf
Phil TippettSelf
Neil GaimanSelf
Michio KakuSelf
Ronald D. MooreSelf
Arthur C. ClarkeSelf (archive footage)
Keir DulleaSelf
Anthony DanielsSelf
- Network
- BBC America
- First aired
- Apr 19, 2014
- Latest episode
- Aug 16, 2014
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