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World Of Spielberg: As well as AI and Close Encounters, there’s more than a hint of Minority Report’s touchscreen tech to Extant’s world.

Broadcast: Extant airs just 24 hours after its US debut on Amazon Prime in the UK – more of this please.

Viral Marketing: Build your own creepy robot kid at www. humanichs. com. Warning: the results may haunt your dreams.

Science Of The Show: How come android Ethan can eat? According to Fisher his “food [ is] broken down to help keep his synthetic skin moist and healthy, waste is expelled in pellets.” Gross.

Best Line: Molly: “You know the hardest thing about being in space? Coffee’s awful.”