Peter Hoskin

Without sci-fi, there would be no cinema

Science-fiction is the ultimate film genre, argues Peter Hoskin, on the eve of a major BFI season

Brian Blessed as Prince Vultan and Sam J. Jones as Flash in ‘Flash Gordon’, part of the BFI ‘Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder’ season

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