The Real History of Science Fiction: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

From Star Wars to 2001: A Space Odyssey, and from Jurassic Park to Doctor Who, each program is packed with contributors behind these creations and traces the developments of Robots, Space, Invasion and Time. Narrated by Mark Gatiss, Doctor Who writer, actor, and co-creator of the BBC's Sherlock, the series determines why science fiction is not merely a genre... for its audience it's a portal to a multi-verse – one that is all too easy to get lost in.

Series details

• Title: The Real History of Science Fiction
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Science-Fiction, History
• Premiere date: 2014-04-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-08-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11054
• IMDb ID: tt2980052
• TVDB ID: 279432

Cast and credited roles

• John Landis — Director
• Mark Gatiss — Narrator
• Charlie Jane Anders — Author
• Douglas Trumbull — Director - Silent Running / Visual Effects - 2001: A Space Odyssey / Visual Effects - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• Edward Neumeier — Screenwriter - Robocop (1987)
• Keir Dullea — "Dave Bowman" 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Haley Joel Osment — "David" - A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• Rutger Hauer — "Roy Batty" - Blade Runner
• Rian Johnson — Director & Screenwriter - Looper
• Christopher Lloyd — "Dr. Emmett Brown" - Back To The Future
• Gale Anne Hurd — Producer - The Terminator
• Phil Tippett — Visual Effects, Jurassic Park

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-04-19; final listed air date 2014-08-16; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Real History of Science Fiction on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.