| Description |
1 online resource (48 minutes) |
| Summary |
Dominic Sandbrook continues his exploration of the most innovative and imaginative of all genres with a look at science fiction's fascination with aliens. But what if we don't meet aliens in space and instead they come to earth - to conquer us? Dominic and leading writers and film-makers look at science fiction's obsession with alien invasion, from all-out assault to sinister hidden threats, and how it has reflected real-life anxieties - whether they be the challenge to Victorian imperial power of HG Wells's War of the Worlds, the Cold War-era paranoia of Invasion of the Body Snatchers or more recent concerns about racism and immigration in District 9. And we celebrate the most famous alien invaders of all - the Daleks. Some of science fiction's greatest creative pioneers tell the story of sci-fi in this stunning definitive series spanning all its forms, from time travel to artificial intelligence, from space exploration to alien encounters |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed September 1, 2022) |
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In English |
| Subject |
Science fiction -- History and criticism
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Unidentified flying objects -- Sightings and encounters
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Human-alien encounters
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Extraterrestrial beings
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Life on other planets
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Documentary television programs.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Mosse, Andy, director, producer
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Gatiss, Mark, narrator
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British Broadcasting Corporation, production company
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BBC Worldwide Ltd., film distributor
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