Future Fantastic

Future Fantastic

1996 · 1 season · 9 eps · ★ 7.5 · Documentary

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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.

Directed by Ian Barnes

Network: BBC One

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