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The Real History of Science Fiction

201443m / epDocumentary

First aired

April 19, 2014

6.8

TMDB Score

68% match · 22 votes

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Time

Miniseries · Aug 16, 2014 · 43m

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Robots

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Space

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Invasion

Jun 14, 2014 · 43m

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Time

Aug 16, 2014 · 43m

This Time Travel Special journeys from H. G. Wells The Time Machine through ideas like The Grandfather Paradox and The Butterfly Effect, to the professional time traveler that is the ever popular Doctor Who. Steven Moffat, David Tennant, Karen Gillan, and Neil Gaiman offer a unique perspective on the Doctor. Furthermore, Edward James Olmos reveals the hidden meaning of the language he created for the vision of the future that is Blade Runner, while Bob Gale and Christopher Lloyd take us behind the scenes of Back to the Future.

About the Series

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Synopsis

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.

First aired: April 19, 2014
Last aired: August 16, 2014
Seasons: 1 season · 4 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: BBC America