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The Real History of Science Fiction (2014–2014)

TV Mini-series | 240 min | Documentary, History, 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
Dominic Sandbrook Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Members only	4	White Heat (2012)
Charlie Jane Anders Self / Self - Author Self / Self - Author See fewer	Members only	4	The City in the Middle of the Night
Neil Gaiman Self - Author / Screenwriter, Doctor Who / Screenwriter: Doctor Who / Self Self - Author / Screenwriter, Doctor Who / Screenwriter: Doctor Who / Self See fewer	Members only	4	Good Omens (2019)
Mark Gatiss Self - Narrator / Narrator Self - Narrator / Narrator See fewer	Members only	4	The League of Gentlemen (1999)
Rutger Hauer Self - 'Roy Batty', Blade Runner / Self - Blade Runner Self - 'Roy Batty', Blade Runner / Self - Blade Runner See fewer	Top 5000	4	Blade Runner (1982)
David Tennant Self - 'The Doctor', Doctor Who (2005-2010) / Self - Doctor Who / Self - The Doctor: Doctor Who (2005-2010) Self - 'The Doctor', Doctor Who (2005-2010) / Self - Doctor Who / Self - The Doctor: Doctor Who (2005-2010) See fewer	Top 5000	4	Doctor Who (2005)
Keir Dullea Self - 'Dave Bowman', 2001: A Space Odyssey / Self - 2001: A Space Odyssey Self - 'Dave Bowman', 2001: A Space Odyssey / Self - 2001: A Space Odyssey See fewer	Members only	3	2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Gale Anne Hurd Self / Self - Producer, The Terminator / Self - Producer: Aliens & The Terminator Self / Self - Producer, The Terminator / Self - Producer: Aliens & The Terminator See fewer	Members only	3	The Terminator (1984)
Rian Johnson Self - Looper / Self - Director & Screenwriter, Looper Self - Looper / Self - Director & Screenwriter, Looper See fewer	Top 5000	3	Knives Out (2019)
Michio Kaku Self - Theoretical Physicist / Self Self - Theoretical Physicist / Self See fewer	Members only	3	A Tear in the Sky
John Landis Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	Members only	3	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Christopher Lloyd Self - Back to the Future / Self - 'Dr Emmet Brown', Back to the Future Self - Back to the Future / Self - 'Dr Emmet Brown', Back to the Future See fewer	Top 5000	3	Back to the Future (1985)
Edward Neumeier Self / Self - Robocop (1987) / Self - Screenwriter, Robocop (1987) Self / Self - Robocop (1987) / Self - Screenwriter, Robocop (1987) See fewer	Members only	3	RoboCop (1987)
Haley Joel Osment Self - A.I. Artificial Intelligence / Self - 'David', A.I. Artificial Intelligence Self - A.I. Artificial Intelligence / Self - 'David', A.I. Artificial Intelligence See fewer	Top 5000	3	The Sixth Sense (1999)
Adam Rogers Self / Self - Senior Editor: Wired Magazine Self / Self - Senior Editor: Wired Magazine See fewer	Members only	3	The Natural History of Parking Lots (1990)
Phil Tippett Self / Self - Visual Effects, Jurassic Park / Self - Visual Effects: Jurassic Park Self / Self - Visual Effects, Jurassic Park / Self - Visual Effects: Jurassic Park See fewer	Members only	3	Starship Troopers (1997)
Douglas Trumbull Director, Silent Running / Self / Self - 2001: A Space Odyssey / Self - Visual Effects, 2001: A Space Odyssey / Visual Effects: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Director, Silent Running / Self / Self - 2001: A Space Odyssey / Self - Visual Effects, 2001: A Space Odyssey / Visual Effects: Close Encounters of the Third Kind See fewer	Members only	3	Blade Runner (1982)
Kenny Baker Self - 'R2-D2', Star Wars Self - 'R2-D2', Star Wars See fewer	Members only	2	Time Bandits (1981)
John Carpenter Director: The Thing (1982) / Self / Self - Dark Star Director: The Thing (1982) / Self / Self - Dark Star See fewer	Top 5000	2	The Fog (1980)
Rick Carter Self / Self - Production Designer, Avatar Self / Self - Production Designer, Avatar See fewer	Members only	2	Avatar (2009)
Anthony Daniels Self - 'C-3PO', Star Wars Self - 'C-3PO', Star Wars See fewer	Members only	2	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Richard Dreyfuss Roy Neary / Self / Self - Close Encounters of the Third Kind Roy Neary / Self / Self - Close Encounters of the Third Kind See fewer	Top 5000	2	The Goodbye Girl (1977)
William Gibson Screenwriter: The X-Files / Self - Author / Self - Author, Neuromancer Screenwriter: The X-Files / Self - Author / Self - Author, Neuromancer See fewer	Members only	2	Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Karen Gillan Self - 'Amy Pond', Doctor Who (2010-2012) / Self - Amy Pond: Doctor Who (2010-2012) Self - 'Amy Pond', Doctor Who (2010-2012) / Self - Amy Pond: Doctor Who (2010-2012) See fewer	7	2	Selfie (2014)
Ursula K. Le Guin Self / Self - Author, The Left Hand of Darkness Self / Self - Author, The Left Hand of Darkness See fewer	Members only	2	Tales from Earthsea (2006)
Steven Moffat Self - Executive Producer, Doctor Who (2009-) / Self - Executive Producer: Doctor Who (2009-) Self - Executive Producer, Doctor Who (2009-) / Self - Executive Producer: Doctor Who (2009-) See fewer	Members only	2	Doctor Who (2005)
Ronald D. Moore Self / Self - Executive Producer, Battlestar Galactica (2003-9) Self / Self - Executive Producer, Battlestar Galactica (2003-9) See fewer	Members only	2	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Edward James Olmos Self / Self - 'Commander William Adama', Battlestar Galactica Self / Self - 'Commander William Adama', Battlestar Galactica See fewer	Top 5000	2	Battlestar Galactica (2004)
David Webb Peoples Self / Self - Screenwriter, Blade Runner Self / Self - Screenwriter, Blade Runner See fewer	Members only	2	Unforgiven (1992)
Janet Peoples Self Self See fewer	Members only	2	12 Monkeys (1995)
Kim Stanley Robinson Self / Self - Author Self / Self - Author See fewer	Members only	2	Mars (2016)
Zoe Saldana Avatar / Self - Star Trek Avatar / Self - Star Trek See fewer	Top 500	2	Avatar (2009)
William Shatner Self - Star Trek Self - Star Trek See fewer	Top 5000	2	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Ed Solomon Self / Self - Screenwriter: Men In Black Self / Self - Screenwriter: Men In Black See fewer	Members only	2	Men in Black (1997)
Brian Aldiss Self - Author, Supertoys Last All Summer Long Self - Author, Supertoys Last All Summer Long See fewer	Members only	1	A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Scott Bakula Self Self See fewer	Top 5000	1	Quantum Leap (1989)
Donald P. Bellisario Self Self See fewer	Members only	1	Quantum Leap (1989)
Chris Carter Self - Creator: The X-Files (1993-2002) Self - Creator: The X-Files (1993-2002) See fewer	Members only	1	The X-Files (1993)
Veronica Cartwright Self Self See fewer	Top 5000	1	Alien (1979)
Peter Coyote Self - Keys: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Self - Keys: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial See fewer	Top 5000	1	Bitter Moon (1992)
Joe Dante Self - Director Self - Director See fewer	Members only	1	Innerspace (1987)
Roland Emmerich Self - Director: Independence Day Self - Director: Independence Day See fewer	Top 5000	1	Independence Day (1996)
Hampton Fancher Self - Screenwriter, Blade Runner Self - Screenwriter, Blade Runner See fewer	Members only	1	Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Nathan Fillion Self Self See fewer	Top 5000	1	Castle (2009)
Bob Gale Self - Screenwriter & Producer, Back to the Future Self - Screenwriter & Producer, Back to the Future See fewer	Members only	1	Back to the Future (1985)
Alan Ladd Jr. Self - President, 20th Century Fox (1976-79) Self - President, 20th Century Fox (1976-79) See fewer	Members only	1	Braveheart (1995)
Syd Mead Self Self See fewer	Members only	1	Blade Runner (1982)
Nicholas Meyer Self Self See fewer	Members only	1	Time After Time (1979)
Nichelle Nichols Self Self See fewer	Members only	1	Star Trek: The Original Series (1966)
Audrey Niffenegger Self Self See fewer	Members only	1	The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
Owen Paterson Self - Production Designer, The Matrix Self - Production Designer, The Matrix See fewer	Members only	1	V for Vendetta (2005)
Danny Rubin Self Self See fewer	Members only	1	Groundhog Day (1993)
Paul Verhoeven Self - Director, Robocop (1987) Self - Director, Robocop (1987) See fewer	Top 5000	1	Black Book (2006)
Peter Weller Self - 'Murphy', Robocop (1987) Self - 'Murphy', Robocop (1987) See fewer	Top 5000	1	RoboCop (1987)
Alex Winter Self Self See fewer	Top 5000	1	Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)