Robots
Dominic Sandbrook continues his exploration of science fiction by looking at its robot obsession, from Frankenstein's monster to the provocative ideas of Blade Runner.
Dominic Sandbrook continues his exploration of the most innovative and imaginative of all genres and gets to science fiction's obsession with robots.
The idea of playing God and creating artificial life has fascinated us since the earliest days of science fiction - but what if our creations turn against us?
Dominic, leading writers and film-makers follow our hopes and fears from the first halting steps of Frankenstein's monster, via the threats of Doctor Who's Cybermen and The Terminator, the provocative ideas of Blade Runner and Battlestar Galactica, to the worlds of cyberspace and the Matrix, where humanity and technology merge.
Among the interviewees are Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), actor Peter Weller (RoboCop), producer Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator), Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker (Star Wars), actor Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica) and novelist William Gibson.
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The Three Laws of Robotics
Duration: 01:52
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Web exclusive: The Blade Runner effect
Duration: 02:13
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Clubbed to Death
Clubbed To Death
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dominic Sandbrook |
| Series Producer | John Das |
| Series Producer | Ben Southwell |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
| Participant | Rutger Hauer |
| Participant | Peter Weller |
| Participant | Gale Anne Hurd |
| Participant | Anthony Daniels |
| Participant | Kenny Baker |
| Participant | Edward James Olmos |
| Participant | William Gibson |
Broadcasts
Sat 6 Dec 2014 22:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Northern Ireland & Wales- Sat 6 Dec 2014 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Tue 29 May 2018 20:00
- Wed 30 May 2018 01:55
- Thu 1 Aug 2019 00:00
- Tue 2 Jun 2020 23:00
- Mon 11 Apr 2022 23:30
- Tue 29 Nov 2022 22:15