Hawking (2004)
1h 30m | PG-13
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.
Director: Philip Martin
Studio: BBC
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Video: 720p
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Stephen Hawking
Peter Firth
as Sir Fred Hoyle
Tom Ward
as Roger Penrose
Lisa Dillon
as Jane Wilde
John Sessions
as Dennis Sciama
Phoebe Nicholls
as Isobel Hawking