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Future Fantastic was a British documentary television series which premiered in 1996. This show looked at the how science and science fiction complement each other, and how ideas and technologies from the past are helping to shape our future. The series was narrated by Gillian Anderson and co-produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation, The Learning Channel and Pro Sieben.
Original Release
06/21/1996 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gillian Anderson | Self - Hostess |
| John Clute | Self |
| Bruce Sterling | Self |
| Mark Pauline | Self |
| Frank Close | Self |
| Arthur C. Clarke | Self |
| Robert L. Forward | Self |
| Michio Kaku | Self |
| Neal Stephenson | Self |
| Story Musgrave | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alien | Friday, 21 June 1996 |
| 2 | I, Robot | Friday, 28 June 1996 |
| 3 | Starman | Friday, 05 July 1996 |
| 4 | The Incredible Shrinking Planet | Friday, 12 July 1996 |
| 5 | The Brave New Body | Friday, 19 July 1996 |
| 6 | Weird Science | Friday, 09 August 1996 |
| 7 | Brainstorm | Friday, 16 August 1996 |
| 8 | Under a Purple Sky | Friday, 23 August 1996 |
| 9 | Immortals | Friday, 30 August 1996 |
Directors
Chris Wells, James Younger, Sam Starbuck, Penny Southgate, Ian Barnes, Jonathan Renouf, Gina Kocjancic, Adam Wishart
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gillian Anderson | Self - Hostess |
| John Clute | Self |
| Bruce Sterling | Self |
| Mark Pauline | Self |
| Frank Close | Self |
| Arthur C. Clarke | Self |
| Robert L. Forward | Self |
| Michio Kaku | Self |
| Neal Stephenson | Self |
| Story Musgrave | Self |
| Greg Bear | Self |
| Martin Caidin | Self |
| Max More | Self |
| Joe Rosen | Self |
| Eugene Dejuan | Self |
| Walter Gehring | Self |
| Marvin Minsky | Self |
| Natasha Vita-More | Self |
| Franklin Mead | Self |
| Donald Humphrey | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Briffa | Executive Producer |
| David McNab | Producer |
| Jasper James | Producer |
| Simon Dickson | Producer |
| Gina Kocjancic | Producer |
