The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
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Plot.
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 & Crew.

Dominic Sandbrook
Himself - Presenter

Mark Gatiss
Himself - Narrator (voice)

Timothy Riese
Cinematography

Robert Murphy
Director / Producer

John Das
Producer

Ben Southwell
Producer / Director

Andy Mosse
Producer / Director

Robert Murphy
Director

Charles Olivier
Writer

Isaac Asimov
Himself (archive footage)

Paul Verhoeven
Himself

Peter Weller
Himself

Brian Aldiss
Himself

Haley Joel Osment
Himself

Hampton Fancher
Himself

Owen Paterson
Himself

William Shatner
Self

Nathan Fillion
Self

Zoe Saldaña
Self

Nichelle Nichols
Self

Ronald D. Moore
Self

Nicholas Meyer
Self

Arthur C. Clarke
Self (archive footage)

Keir Dullea
Self

Rick Carter
Self

Veronica Cartwright
Self

Ursula K. Le Guin
Self

Anthony Daniels
Self

Kenny Baker
Self

Edward Neumeier
Self

Alan Ladd Jr.
Self

Gale Anne Hurd
Self

Douglas Trumbull
Self

John Landis
Himself

Adam Rogers
Himself

John Carpenter
Self

Roland Emmerich
Himself

Joe Dante
Himself

Chris Carter
Himself

Phil Tippett
Self

William Gibson
Himself

Carl Sagan
Himself (archive footage)

Richard Dreyfuss
Self

Peter Coyote
Himself

Christopher Lloyd
Himself

Neil Gaiman
Self

Michio Kaku
Self

Bob Gale
Himself

Rian Johnson
Himself

Kim Stanley Robinson
Self

Ed Solomon
Himself

Alex Winter
Himself

Karen Gillan
Herself

David Tennant
Himself

Steven Moffat
Himself

Syd Mead
Himself
Details.
Release DateApril 19, 2014
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes4
Running Time43m
Genres
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