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A BBC drama based on events from the life of Stephen Hawking. A young theoretical physicist is diagnosed with motor neurone disease shortly before commencing his PhD in Cosmology at Oxford. Having been advised that he has less than two years to live, Stephen doesn't give much thought as to what his thesis might be on...But the .. Read more

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Brandon, Lisa Dillon, John Sessions
Director Philip Martin
Genres Drama

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Hawking

A BBC drama based on events from the life of Stephen Hawking. A young theoretical physicist is diagnosed with motor neurone disease shortly before commencing his PhD in Cosmology at Oxford. Having been advised that he has less than two years to live, Stephen doesn't give much thought as to what his thesis might be on...
But the two years pass and he finds himself alive, engaged to be married and in need of a qualification in order to get a job. His thesis changes the way the entire western world accepts the creation of the Universe. He went on to write 'A Brief History Of Time' which explains some of the most complex theories about the evolution of the universe, touching upon such topics as black holes, antimatter, the Big Bang, Einstein's theory of relativity, and the search for extraterrestrial life.

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Brandon, Lisa Dillon, John Sessions
Director Philip Martin
Studio SIMPLY MEDIA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 13 Sep 2004
Format DVD

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    Rated - 5 stars

    There's Hopw For Nerds Everywhere...

    This BBC Drama production charts a critical 2 year period in the life of one of the most brilliant minds of our lifetime.

    It starts with Stephen Hawking, a normal 21 year old who happens to have a great desire to know how stars were created. He is about to start his post-doctoral degree at Cambridge but doesn't have a clue what he wants to make it about.

    We follow him through the discovery that he has a crippling and ultimately fatal illness and his determination to find something really worthwhile to contribute to modern science before he dies.

    The casting is excellent, the acting superb and the story well told.

    Don't expect to watch this and become an expert in Cosmology or Elementary Physics - this is a personal story of an exceptional young man with great courage and determination. There is an abundance of scientific fact but it is there in a supporting role, setting the scene for the story of the man.

    It is a fascinating tale and provides an insight into the life of a fascinating man. Well worth watching!

      • Mike Barnett from Kent, England
      • Posted 18 May 2005 09:33

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