The Martians and Us
2006
Documentary
Documentary series about the history of British science fiction.
Production
Blast! Films
Language
EN
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
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Season
E1
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.
E2
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.
E3
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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