Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Universe

Plot

In the early 1900s, Albert Einstein developed an idea - called Relativity - that changed our understanding of reality. It explained how both space and time were flexible - and how the Universe was made of a four-dimensional fabric called space-time. This single idea gave us a new way to understand the force of gravity, explained how the stars were born and introduced us to the concept of the big bang. And, in the hands of Stephen Hawking, it allowed us to understand the most extreme monsters in the Universe - black holes. This two-part BBC documentary explores how two of the most famous scientists of the 20th Century transformed our understanding of the Universe - thus changing the world.

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Cast

Zac Manchester

Zac Manchester

Sudan Paramesvaran

Sudan Paramesvaran

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking

Sylvester James Gates

Sylvester James Gates

David Kaiser

David Kaiser

Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll

Brian Greene

Brian Greene

Janna Levin

Janna Levin

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Robbert Dijkgraaf

Robbert Dijkgraaf

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Kip Thorne

Kip Thorne