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Every weekday, your Sci-Fi 5 brings you five minutes of science fiction history. Our panel of hosts present the background stories and details about the creators and context around the stories you love. Brought to you by Roddenberry, the first name in science fiction.

Aug 31, 2021

When crime rears its ugly head in the future, it's time to call in the Star Cops. This was the British series from a Doctor Who and Blake's 7 veteran, but the show was over almost as soon as it began. Find out why the plug was pulled after only 9 weeks on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Aug 30, 2021

Astronaut Guion "Guy" Bluford became the first African-American in space when space shuttle mission STS-8 launched on August 30, 1983. Today's podcast looks back at the road to greater diversity at NASA and the very special sci-fi influence in Bluford's career.

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Aug 27, 2021

In the lean years for Doctor Who, the 30th anniversary of the show arrived with less fanfare than expected. One BBC Radio drama broke through though, and reunited popular characters Sarah Jane and the Brigadier along with Jon Pertwee's Doctor. Hear the story behind the story on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Aug 26, 2021

Just another awkward theater kid who was trying to make friends. That was Chris Pine's origin story, but it led to a number of high-profile film roles, not to mention stepping into iconic uniform of Captain James T. Kirk. Happy birthday Chris, born August 26th, 1980.

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Aug 25, 2021

With a steady childhood diet of vintage horror and science-fiction B-movies, it's no wonder that Tim Burton's style would lean toward the whimsically grotesque. We're celebrating Burton's birthday with a look at his films and how Vincent Price left his impression.

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