Released:
2004-12-10

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.

Director:
Philip Martin

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• 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