Future Fantastic (1996)

Name: Future Fantastic
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Gillian Anderson

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (137 votes)
Episode average: 9.2 +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Gillian Anderson Self - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

9.23 avg 9 episodes 9.3 → 9.0

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Alien	9.3	25
2	I, Robot	8.8	27
3	Starman	9.2	25
4	The Incredible Shrinking Planet	9.5	24
5	The Brave New Body	9.5	24
6	Weird Science	9.5	24
7	Brainstorm	9.5	24
8	Under a Purple Sky	8.8	27
9	Immortals	9.0	24