The Real History of Science Fiction (series)
- User score: 6.8
- Production country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production companies: BBC Bristol Productions, BBC America
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 4/19/2014
- Release date of last episode: 8/16/2014
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 4
- Run time: 43 min.
Series description
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.