Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction
Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction
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Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History of Science Fiction

10.0 / 10
2014
1 season
4 episodes
DocumentarySci-Fi & Fantasy

Historian Dominic Sandbrook and leading creators tell the story of science fiction.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Space

    22-11-201459m

    In this first episode, Dominic looks at science fiction's enduring fascination with outer space, from Jules Verne's pioneering 19th-century vision of a voyage to the moon to the ga...

  • Ep 2

    2.Invasion

    29-11-201459m

    Dominic and leading writers and film-makers look at science fiction's obsession with alien invasion, from all-out assault to sinister hidden threats, and how it has reflected real-...

  • Ep 3

    3.Robots

    06-12-201459m

    The idea of playing God and creating artificial life has fascinated us since the earliest days of science fiction - but what if our creations turn against us? Dominic, leading wri...

  • Ep 4

    4.Time

    13-12-201459m

    Having the power to change the past or see the future is a deep-seated human fantasy, and writers and film-makers have embraced its possibilities. From HG Wells's pioneering scient...

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