The Martians and Us

2006

Documentary

Documentary series about the history of British science fiction.

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Production

Blast! Films

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 13, 2006

Last Aired

November 27, 2006

Networks

BBC Four

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

From Apes to Aliens

Air date: 2006-11-13

This edition looks at our relationship with aliens, from Wells's invading Martians to the Daleks.

Trouble in Paradise

Air date: 2006-11-20

The utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares of books like Huxley's Brave New World and Orwell's 1984.

The End of the World as We Know It

Air date: 2006-11-27

A look at the genre of destruction, where writers declare the end of the world.

Cast

Peter Capaldi

Narrator

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