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2001: A Space Odyssey

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02/01/2004

BBC Two - 2001: A Space Odyssey

Classic sci-fi in which an apparently intelligent monolith is discovered on the moon.

Classic sci-fi in which a monolith is discovered on the moon. Astronauts following its radio signal are drawn into a struggle for survival with HAL, the spacecraft's computer.

Stanley Kubrick's acclaimed science fiction film that spans four million years as it charts the evolution of humans from ape to star child - via computer technology. 

The film set a benchmark for special effects photography and the use of music.

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