2001: A Space OdysseyAugust 31, 2022

Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece tracing an expedition to the moon, Jupiter and beyond, and imagining the future evolution of humanity. A group of ape-like creatures - primitive humans - discover the use of bones as weapons in a quarrel over a waterhole. Jump forward 1000s of years, and an American expedition finds a mysterious black monolith - an obvious alien artefact - on the Moon. Another expedition is sent to Jupiter, where a second monolith has been discovered. But during the journey the ship's computer, HAL 9000, develops paranoia. Stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and Douglas Rain. (From the UK) (Science Fiction) (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 31 August 2022, 14:00.