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The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)

The Real History of Science Fiction

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3h 56m

Documentary, Historical, Science Fiction

April 19th, 2014

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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.

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Cast

Dominic Sandbrook
Self - Presenter
David Tennant
Self
Rutger Hauer
Self
Mark Gatiss
Self - Narrator
Neil Gaiman
Self
Charlie Jane Anders
Self
Christopher Lloyd
Self
Rian Johnson
Self
Haley Joel Osment
Self
John Landis
Self
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Directors

Ben Southwell
(2 episodes, 2014)
Andy Mosse
(1 episode, 2014)
Robert Murphy
(1 episode, 2014)
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Producers

Sebastian Barfield
development producer
(4 episodes, 2014)
Mark Bell
commissioning editor
(4 episodes, 2014)
John Das
series producer
(4 episodes, 2014)
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Writers

Charles Olivier
(1 episode, 2014)
Dominic Sandbrook
written by
(4 episodes, 2014)
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Taglines

A journey to the edge of the imagination.

Keywords

space travel
alien invasion
time travel
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 3rd, 2015 (Finland)
July 12th, 2014 (Japan)
December 6th, 2014 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
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Alternative Titles

The Real History of Science Fiction (original title)
My God, It's Full of Stars: A Journey to the Edge of Science Fiction (working title)
Science fictions historia (Finland) (Swedish title)
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Running Times

236 min ((entire series))

Production Companies

BBC Bristol
BBC America
BBC Bristol Productions

Distribution Companies

Yleisradio (YLE) (Finland)
Justbridge Entertainment (Germany)
WOWOW Prime (Japan)
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