The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)

The Real History of Science Fiction

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.

The Real History of Science Fiction

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Dominic Sandbrook
Dominic Sandbrook
as Himself - Presenter
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Charlie Jane Anders
Charlie Jane Anders
as Self
Gale Anne Hurd
Gale Anne Hurd
as Self
Douglas Trumbull
Douglas Trumbull
as Self
Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett
as Self
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
as Self
Michio Kaku
Michio Kaku
as Self
Ronald D. Moore
Ronald D. Moore
as Self
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
as Self (archive footage)
Keir Dullea
Keir Dullea
as Self
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
as Self
Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
as Self
Edward Neumeier
Edward Neumeier
as Self
John Landis
John Landis
as Himself
Adam Rogers
Adam Rogers
as Himself
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
as Self
William Gibson
William Gibson
as Himself
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
as Self
Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson
as Self
Ed Solomon
Ed Solomon
as Himself
Karen Gillan
Karen Gillan
as Herself
David Tennant
David Tennant
as Himself
Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat
as Himself
David Webb Peoples
David Webb Peoples
as Himself
Janet Peoples
Janet Peoples
as Herself
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
as Himself
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
as Himself
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
as Himself (archive footage)
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven
as Himself
Peter Weller
Peter Weller
as Himself
Brian Aldiss
Brian Aldiss
as Himself
Haley Joel Osment
Haley Joel Osment
as Himself
Hampton Fancher
Hampton Fancher
as Himself
Owen Paterson
Owen Paterson
as Himself
William Shatner
William Shatner
as Self
Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion
as Self
Zoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña
as Self
Nichelle Nichols
Nichelle Nichols
as Self
Nicholas Meyer
Nicholas Meyer
as Self
Rick Carter
Rick Carter
as Self
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
as Self
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
as Self
Alan Ladd Jr.
Alan Ladd Jr.
as Self
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
as Himself
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
as Himself
Chris Carter
Chris Carter
as Himself
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
as Himself (archive footage)
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
as Himself
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd
as Himself
Bob Gale
Bob Gale
as Himself
Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson
as Himself
Alex Winter
Alex Winter
as Himself
Syd Mead
Syd Mead
as Himself
Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula
as Himself
Donald P. Bellisario
Donald P. Bellisario
as Himself
Danny Rubin
Danny Rubin
as Himself
Audrey Niffenegger
Audrey Niffenegger
as Herself
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Robots

  • 1x2

    Space

  • 1x3

    Invasion

  • 1x4

    Time

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