TV series
Prisoners of Gravity
1989–1994 · 5 seasons
A genial, talky deep-dive into imaginative fiction that feels like a smart late-night conversation with writers who love ideas.
- Created by
- Mark Askwith
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Rick Green, Jean Giraud, Kate Worley
- Tagline
- So Long, Earth!
- Overview
- Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.
- How it feels
- Earnest, light and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, media, identity, technology
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Mark Askwith
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Rick Green, Jean Giraud, Kate Worley
