Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk

The Documentary: Archive 2015 by BBC

Dec 12, 201549:54Society & Culture

Ben Hammersley meets creators and fans to investigate how extended fictional universes, from Star Wars and Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, took over global culture.

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