Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Universe

Overview

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.

Cast

Zac Manchester

Self - Engineer

Sudan Paramesvaran

Self - Researcher

Albert Einstein

Self (archive footage)

Stephen Hawking

Self (archive footage)

Sylvester James Gates

Self - Physicist

David Kaiser

Self - Physicist

Sean Carroll

Self - Physicist

Brian Greene

Self - Physicist

Janna Levin

Self - Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Self - Astrophysicist