Episodes
Season 1 · Miniseries
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Robots
What if our creations turn against us? The idea of creating life has fascinated society since the earliest days of science fiction. From HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the Cylons of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and the world of The Matrix, this is a journey that asks - what does it mean to be human?
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Space
What if we could explore the vastness of Space? Science fiction has always fed upon our need to wonder what is out there. From the horrifying scenes of Alien, to the epic spectacle of Star Wars, this is a journey to the stars and the alien encounters that await us there.
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Invasion
What if aliens landed on Earth? No? Well, there is more than one kind of invasion.
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Time
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.
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43m
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Robots
What if our creations turn against us? The idea of creating life has fascinated society since the earliest days of science fiction. From HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey to the Cylons of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and the world of The Matrix, this is a journey that asks - what does it mean to be human?
Not watched yet
43m
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Space
What if we could explore the vastness of Space? Science fiction has always fed upon our need to wonder what is out there. From the horrifying scenes of Alien, to the epic spectacle of Star Wars, this is a journey to the stars and the alien encounters that await us there.
Not watched yet
43m
3
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Invasion
What if aliens landed on Earth? No? Well, there is more than one kind of invasion.
Not watched yet
43m
4
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Time
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.
Not watched yet
43m
Cast
Dominic SandbrookHimself - Presenter
Mark GatissHimself - Narrator (voice)Because you watched The Real History of Science Fiction
★ 7.1History 101
★ 6.4Eli Roth's History of Horror
★ 6.9James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
★ 7.6American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
★ 7.2Cursed Films
★ 7.8The Walking Dead: Origins
★ 8.2Mind Field
★ 7.5Trust Me: The False Prophet
★ 7.2The New York Times Presents
★ 7.5Explained
★ 7.51971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
★ 7.9Arnold
★ 8.8The End of an Era
★ 6.9Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
★ 7.3Drug Lords
★ 6.3Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
★ 6.2The F Word
★ 7The Last Movie Stars