Hawking

Name: Hawking
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth, Tom Ward, Lisa Dillon, John Sessions

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Philip MartinWriter: Peter MoffatProducers: Jessica Pope, John Lynch, Laura Mackie

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

Michael Brandon

as Arno Penzias

Tom Hodgkins

as Robert Wilson

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