Hawking (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.

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

What to watch after Hawking

• Shadowlands (1993) — Peter Firth appears in both
• Einstein and Eddington (2008) — Philip Martin directed both
• Brexit (2019) — Benedict Cumberbatch appears in both
• The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Special Relationship (2010) — Two steps away in the credits
• Peter's Friends (1992) — Same subject: cambridge university