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.

Cast & crew

R

Robert Murphy

Director

Dominic Sandbrook

Himself - Presenter

Mark Gatiss

Himself - Narrator (voice)

C

Charlie Jane Anders

Self

Gale Anne Hurd

Self

Douglas Trumbull

Self

Phil Tippett

Self

Neil Gaiman

Self

Michio Kaku

Self

Ronald D. Moore

Self

Arthur C. Clarke

Self (archive footage)

Keir Dullea

Self

Anthony Daniels

Self

Kenny Baker

Self

Edward Neumeier

Self

John Landis

Himself

A

Adam Rogers

Himself

John Carpenter

Self

William Gibson

Himself

Richard Dreyfuss

Self

K

Kim Stanley Robinson

Self

Seasons

4 episodes

Miniseries2014 · 4 episodes