Hawking
Overview
The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen suddenly finds that he is unable to stand up.
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Stephen Hawking
Peter Firth
Sir Fred Hoyle
Tom Ward
Roger Penrose
Lisa Dillon
Jane Wilde
John Sessions
Dennis Sciama
Phoebe Nicholls
Isobel Hawking
Michael Brandon
Arno Penzias
Tom Hodgkins
Robert Wilson
Alice Eve
Martha Guthrie
Adam Godley
Frank Hawking
Matthew Marsh
Dr. John Holloway
Anastasia Hille
Nurse Susan McClean
Christian Rubeck
Reporter
Bertie Carvel
George Ellis
Carolina Giammetta
Lidia Sciama