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Series | The Real History of Science Fiction

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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.

Directed by

Robert Murphy Andy Mosse Ben Southwell Robert Murphy

Written by

Charles Olivier

Cast

Dominic Sandbrook Mark Gatiss Charlie Jane Anders Gale Anne Hurd Douglas Trumbull Phil Tippett Neil Gaiman Michio Kaku Ronald D. Moore Arthur C. Clarke Keir Dullea Anthony Daniels Kenny Baker Edward Neumeier John Landis Adam Rogers John Carpenter William Gibson Richard Dreyfuss Kim Stanley Robinson Ed Solomon Karen Gillan David Tennant Steven Moffat David Webb Peoples Janet Peoples Rutger Hauer Edward James Olmos

Guest stars

Isaac Asimov Paul Verhoeven Peter Weller Brian Aldiss Haley Joel Osment Hampton Fancher Owen Paterson William Shatner Nathan Fillion Zoe Saldaña Nichelle Nichols Nicholas Meyer Rick Carter Veronica Cartwright Ursula K. Le Guin Alan Ladd Jr. Roland Emmerich Joe Dante Chris Carter Carl Sagan Peter Coyote Christopher Lloyd Bob Gale Rian Johnson Alex Winter Syd Mead Scott Bakula Donald P. Bellisario Danny Rubin Audrey Niffenegger

Robots

2014-04-19

Space

2014-05-17

Invasion

2014-06-14

Time

2014-08-16