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The Real History of Science Fiction (2014– )

TV Mini-series | 240 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi

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The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction. The story of one of the liveliest and most stimulating genres in popular culture will be told through its impact ...See moreThe series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction. The story of one of the liveliest and most stimulating genres in popular culture will be told through its impact on cinema, television and literature. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens. It will be made with the help of the genre's greatest pioneers: the filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists whose obsession and imagination has taken them into the unknown. Having explored the future, the past, parallel universes and galaxies far, far away, they are now ready to report back on their experiences. Written by BBC America See less

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55 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Episodes	Known for
Charlie Jane Anders Herself / Herself - Author Herself / Herself - Author See fewer	Members only	4	The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
Mark Gatiss Himself - Narrator / Narrator Himself - Narrator / Narrator See fewer	Top 5000	4	The League of Gentlemen (1999)
Dominic Sandbrook Himself - Presenter Himself - Presenter See fewer	Members only	4	White Heat (2012)
Keir Dullea Himself / Himself - 2001: A Space Odyssey Himself / Himself - 2001: A Space Odyssey See fewer	Members only	3	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Neil Gaiman Himself / Himself - Author / Screenwriter: Doctor Who Himself / Himself - Author / Screenwriter: Doctor Who See fewer	Top 5000	3	Stardust (2007)
Rutger Hauer Himself / Himself - Blade Runner Himself / Himself - Blade Runner See fewer	Top 5000	3	Blade Runner (1982)
Gale Anne Hurd Herself / Herself - Producer: Aliens & The Terminator Herself / Herself - Producer: Aliens & The Terminator See fewer	Members only	3	The Terminator (1984)
Michio Kaku Himself / Himself - Theoretical Physicist Himself / Himself - Theoretical Physicist See fewer	Members only	3	Visions of the Future (2007)
Edward Neumeier Himself / Himself - Robocop (1987) Himself / Himself - Robocop (1987) See fewer	Members only	3	RoboCop (1987)
Adam Rogers Himself / Himself - Senior Editor: Wired Magazine Himself / Himself - Senior Editor: Wired Magazine See fewer	Members only	3	The Natural History of Parking Lots (1990)
Phil Tippett Himself / Himself - Visual Effects: Jurassic Park Himself / Himself - Visual Effects: Jurassic Park See fewer	Members only	3	Starship Troopers (1997)
Douglas Trumbull Himself / Himself - 2001: A Space Odyssey / Visual Effects: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Himself / Himself - 2001: A Space Odyssey / Visual Effects: Close Encounters of the Third Kind See fewer	Members only	3	Blade Runner (1982)
Kenny Baker Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	2	Time Bandits (1981)
John Carpenter Director: The Thing (1982) / Himself / Himself - Dark Star Director: The Thing (1982) / Himself / Himself - Dark Star See fewer	Top 5000	2	Escape from New York (1981)
Anthony Daniels Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	2	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Richard Dreyfuss Himself / Himself - Roy Neary: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Himself / Himself - Roy Neary: Close Encounters of the Third Kind See fewer	Top 5000	2	The Goodbye Girl (1977)
William Gibson Himself / Himself - Author / Screenwriter: The X-Files Himself / Himself - Author / Screenwriter: The X-Files See fewer	Members only	2	Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Karen Gillan Herself / Herself - Amy Pond: Doctor Who (2010-2012) Herself / Herself - Amy Pond: Doctor Who (2010-2012) See fewer	23	2	Selfie (2014)
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John Landis Himself / Himself - Director Himself / Himself - Director See fewer	Members only	2	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Christopher Lloyd Himself / Himself - Back to the Future Himself / Himself - Back to the Future See fewer	Top 5000	2	Back to the Future (1985)
Steven Moffat Himself / Himself - Executive Producer: Doctor Who (2009-) Himself / Himself - Executive Producer: Doctor Who (2009-) See fewer	Members only	2	Sherlock (2010)
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David Webb Peoples Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	2	Unforgiven (1992)
Janet Peoples Herself Herself See fewer	Members only	2	Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Kim Stanley Robinson Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	2	Mars (2016)
Zoe Saldana Avatar / Herself / Herself - Star Trek Avatar / Herself / Herself - Star Trek See fewer	93	2	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
William Shatner Himself / Himself - Star Trek Himself / Himself - Star Trek See fewer	Top 5000	2	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Ed Solomon Himself / Himself - Screenwriter: Men In Black Himself / Himself - Screenwriter: Men In Black See fewer	Members only	2	Men in Black (1997)
David Tennant Himself / Himself - The Doctor: Doctor Who (2005-2010) Himself / Himself - The Doctor: Doctor Who (2005-2010) See fewer	Top 5000	2	Doctor Who (2005)
Brian Aldiss Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	1	A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Scott Bakula Himself Himself See fewer	Top 5000	1	Quantum Leap (1989)
Donald P. Bellisario Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	1	Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Chris Carter Himself - Creator: The X-Files (1993-2002) Himself - Creator: The X-Files (1993-2002) See fewer	Members only	1	The X-Files (1993)
Rick Carter Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	1	Avatar (2009)
Veronica Cartwright Herself Herself See fewer	Top 5000	1	Alien (1979)
Peter Coyote Himself - Keys: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Himself - Keys: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial See fewer	Top 5000	1	Bitter Moon (1992)
Joe Dante Himself - Director Himself - Director See fewer	Members only	1	Innerspace (1987)
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Alan Ladd Jr. Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	1	Braveheart (1995)
Ursula K. Le Guin Herself Herself See fewer	Members only	1	Tales from Earthsea (2006)
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