Four-part docu-series takes an in-depth look at the cult of science fiction
New York – BBC AMERICA and BBC Two have announced a new four-part docu-series co-production “My God, It’s Full of Stars: A Journey to the Edge of Science Fiction” (W/T). 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 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.
This is the story of science fiction told by the men and women who fell to earth… From HG Wells’s War Of The Worlds to The Terminator, from Doctor Who to Star Wars this series will guide viewers through a rich, thought-provoking and endlessly exciting genre.
The executive producer for the BBC is Michael Poole and overseeing production for BBC AMERICA are Richard De Croce and Rachel Smith.
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Mike says
Really looking forward to this if they do it right as I’ve yet to see a decent sci fi history documentary.
I just hope they don’t dumb it down for the mass, non-sci fi geek audience and assume that all sci fi consists of is Star Wars & Star Trek plus blockbuster superhero movies.
I’m also hoping for a large chunk of literary sci fi content as we get next to no coverage of this in mainstream media.
I’ll keep all tentacles crossed..