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Civilisations Stories

Series 1

The Remains of Slavery

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Documentary in which Miles Chambers recounts the history of the slave trade in the West Country through objects and architecture found in and around Bath and Bristol. Show more

The Sky at Night

Stephen Hawking on Black Holes

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

How the detection of gravitational waves proves that black holes exist and provides a way to investigate them. Featuring a Stephen Hawking interview. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Drama relating the remarkable story of Stephen Hawking's early years as a PHD student at Cambridge, his search for the 'beginning of time' and his struggle against illness. Show more

Contributors

Stephen Hawking:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Fred Hoyle:
Peter Firth
Roger Penrose:
Tom Ward
Jane Wilde:
Lisa Dillon
Dennis Sciama:
John Sessions
Isobel Hawking:
Phoebe Nicholls
Arno Penzias:
Michael Brandon
Bob Wilson:
Tom Hodgkins
Dr John Holloway:
Matthew Marsh
Nurse Susan McClean:
Anastasia Hille
Frank Hawking:
Adam Godley
Jayant Narlikar:
Rohan Siva
George Ellis:
Bertie Carvel
Robert Silkin:
Sebastian Armesto
Martha Guthrie:
Alice Eve
Rosencrantz:
Leon Ockenden
Guildenstern:
Che Cartwright
Lidia Sciama:
Carolina Giammetta
Train Passenger:
Linda Spurrier
Cab Driver:
James Warrior
Producer:
Jessica Pope
Director:
Philip Martin

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Professor Stephen Hawking, Professor Danielle George and Christophe Galfard join forces to find out if, and how, humans can reach for the stars and relocate to different planets. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Stephen Hawking
Presenter:
Danielle George
Series Producer:
Lucy Haken
Executive Producer:
Greg Sanderson
Executive Producer:
Lucy Van Beek
Director:
Lucy Haken
Production Company:
Brook Lapping Productions

Civilisations Stories

Series 1

The Remains of Slavery

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Documentary in which Miles Chambers recounts the history of the slave trade in the West Country through objects and architecture found in and around Bath and Bristol. Show more

BBC Four

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