Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Mine

A Brief History of Mine celebrates the life and work of the world’s most famous living scientist, Stephen Hawking. In his own words, Hawking describes his life, from his childhood and struggles with motor neurone disease to his eventual acclaim as a world-renowned scientist.

With unparalleled access to his private life, Hawking takes viewers on a personal journey through his past and present, charting his development from childhood underachiever to scientific genius and best-selling author. He describes how he learned to adapt to his diagnosis and embarked on a remarkable career making discoveries about the origins of the universe.

The documentary features interviews with Stephen Hawking’s sister Mary, his ex-wife Jane, carers, students, and colleagues, as well as astronaut Buzz Aldrin, actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Jim Carrey, and business magnate Sir Richard Branson.