

10/12/2004
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.

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

Alice Eve
as Martha Guthrie

Adam Godley
as Frank Hawking

Matthew Marsh
as Dr. John Holloway

Anastasia Hille
as Nurse Susan McClean

Christian Rubeck
as Reporter

Bertie Carvel
as George Ellis

Carolina Giammetta
as Lidia Sciama

Sebastian Armesto
as Robert Silkin

Rohan Siva
as Jayant Narlikar

Deirdre Costello
as Barmaid

Linda Spurrier
as Train Passenger

Anthony Howell
as Hamlet

Che Cartwright
as Guildenstern

Leon Ockenden
as Rosencrantz

James Warrior
as Cab Driver

David McKail
as Frink

Rory Copus
as Edgar

Philip McGinley
as Chris

Charlie Beall
as Hugh

Mark Wells
as Cyclist
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