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Mary Shelley to Isaac Asimov

The origins of sci-fi, early apocalyptic visions, and the influence of the atomic age. 

This episode explores early science-fiction writers, including Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Jules Verne (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) and HG Wells (Things to Come and The Time Machine). Plus, the possibility of nuclear apocalypse, as portrayed works including Herman Kahn's On Thermonuclear War, Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove, Sidney Lumet's Fail Safe, Nevil Shute's On the Beach and Peter Watkins' The War Game.

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Episode Discussion

MedievalGuy posted 20 days ago

Interesting...in the show itself, the title says "Wonderland" in big letters, and under it "Science Fiction in the Atomic Age."

TomSouthwell posted 20 days ago
MedievalGuy posted 21 days ago

The series is called "Wonderland."  The first season (2022) was subtitled "From JR Barrie to JRR Tolkien."  The second season is subtitled "Science Fiction [not "Sci-Fi"] in the Atomic Age."  IMDb has the first season at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20205200/

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