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SPACE TRAVEL
Humanity leaves Earth and ventures into the unknown.
In this series we explore how science fiction has imagined the exploration of space - from early rocket dreams to distant planets and alien encounters. These films chart the optimism, fear and wonder that come with stepping beyond our world.
🎧 Start with Episode 1 below and follow the evolution of Space Travel in cinema.


Space EP13: Conclusion
In the final episode of their journey through space in scifi cinema, James and Matt discuss what they have learnt during the series and...


Space E12: Star Trek Special
As they draw closer to the end of their series on space James and Matt revisit the Star trek universe to talk warp drives and wormholes....


Space E11: Aniara (2018) & High Life (2018)
This week James and Matt take a at trip into the bleak abyss of space as they discuss two films focused on existential crises. Join them as they take a look at Scandinavian sci-fi Aniara (2018) and Claire Denis' father and daughter space tale High Life (2018). | Aniara at 02:04 | High Life 39:16 |


Space E10: Gravity (2013) & The Martian (2015)
This week James and Matt continue their look at space in sci-fi cinema by discussing Alfonso Cuarón's, Gravity (2013) and James...


Space E09: Stargate (1994) & The Fountain (2006)
This week James and Matt delve into two films that mix history in with their ideas of space travel. First up they have a look at a film...


Space E08: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) & Interstellar (2014)
This week James and Matt are revisiting the odyssey. Join them as they take an in depth look at the lesser known sequel to 2001, 2010:...


Space E07: Sunshine (2007) & The Wandering Earth (2019)
In this week's episode James and Matt take a look at two space films where mankind attempts to save the planet. Join them as they discuss Danny Boyle's Sunshine (2007) and sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth (2019). |Sunshine at 01:34 | The Wandering Earth 57:46|


Space E06: Event Horizon (1997) & Pandorum (2009)
In this week's episode James and Matt are joined by the master of horror podcasting Mike Muncer to chat about the horror of space. Together they discuss Event Horizon (1997) & Pandorum (2009). | Event Horizon at 02:45| Pandorum 46:09 |


Space E05: Explorers (1985) & Contact (1997)
In this week's episode James and Matt are getting 'help from above' as they take a look at the 80's favourite Explorers from Joe Dante...


Space E04: Solaris (1972) & Europa Report (2013)
This week James and Matt take a look at Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris from 1972 and Sebastián Cordero's Europa Report from 2013. Two films...


Destination Moon (1950) & Apollo 13 (1995): From Fiction to Reality | EP03
In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we continue our journey through the space subgenre by pairing two films that approach space travel from very different angles: Destination Moon (1950) and Apollo 13 (1995) . One is a science-fiction film made before humanity had reached the Moon. The other is a gripping dramatization of a real-life space mission that showed just how dangerous and uncertain space travel could be. Together, these films let us trace a fascinating shi


Woman in the Moon (1929) & Moon (2009): Secrets of the Moon | EP02
In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we continue our journey through the space subgenre by looking at two films that explore humanity’s fascination with the Moon across very different eras of cinema. First we travel back to Woman in the Moon (1929) — originally titled Frau im Mond — Fritz Lang’s pioneering silent-era science-fiction film about a journey to the Moon. Then we jump forward eighty years to Moon (2009) , Duncan Jones’ modern sci-fi drama exploring isolat


A Trip to the Moon (1902): Launching Sci-Fi Cinema | EP01
In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi , we begin a brand new series exploring one of the most iconic subgenres in science-fiction history: space . Before diving into the massive interstellar epics of modern sci-fi, we decided to go right back to the beginning — to one of the earliest science-fiction films ever made: A Trip to the Moon (1902) . Directed by Georges Méliès , this pioneering silent short imagines a group of astronomers travelling to the Moon in a projectile f
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