Dara O Briain meets Stephen Hawking BBC1, 10.35pm
Since he was a teenager, motor-mouthed comedian Dara O Briain has been fascinated by theoretical physics and the work of Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s most celebrated scientists. In this film, Dara spends time with his boyhood hero at his home and place of work in Cambridge, interviewing Hawking’s family and friends to gain an insight into the daily life of a man whose theories have not only revolutionised the scientific world, but also had a huge impact on the general populace.