Discovery is to launch a short season dedicated to science fiction following a partnership with the British Library.
The channel will air several documentaries from late May, having acquired Atlas Media Group’s When Aliens Attack and ITV Studios’ Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible from Discovery Channel US and Science Channel US respectively.
Discovery has also produced 30-minute doc Saving The Past: How Do They Do It? which goes behind the scenes at the British Library to follow the work of its curators.
Other programmes included are ‘How Techies Changed The World With William Shatner’ and ‘Are UFOs Real’.
The British Library’s exhibition - Out of this World: Science Fiction But Not As You Know It - will also be promoted via the channel’s website and on-air. The exhibition will cover the popularity of science fiction as a literary genre and inspiration for innovations.
Dan Korn, head of programming for Discovery UK & Western Europe, said both organisations aimed to share knowledge.
“Both the British Library and Discovery seek to educate and inspire and this partnership gives us an opportunity to share with our viewers what science fiction has achieved, how it has influenced and continues to influence our perceptions about life in other parts of our universe,” said Korn.
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