Brave New World with Stephen Hawking: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Professor Stephen Hawking presents a global exploration of the scientific breakthroughs that are transforming our lives in the 21st century. With the help of some of the World's leading scientific figures - including Sir David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins, Aarathi Prasad, Lord Winston, and Maggie Aderin-Pocock - this five-part series reveals how science is striving for humankind's next leap forward.

Series details

• Title: Brave New World with Stephen Hawking
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2011-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-11-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13341
• IMDb ID: tt2379721
• TVDB ID: 252882

Cast and credited roles

• Stephen Hawking — Stephen Hawking

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-10-17; final listed air date 2011-11-21; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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