Peter Firth #2

[A Cousin]

PF is really good in Hawking. One of his better character turns, IMO. Small but pivotal. He's really intense. There is a great little scene is a stairwell. I felt a little bit sorry for his character. PF plays Sir Fred Hoyle who's theory of the creation of the universe was the main rival to the big bang theory. Ironically, Sir Fred Doyle is the man who coined the phrase "The Big Bang" on a radio programme where he was explaining both theories. If memory serves, Hawking has him using it as a pejorative, but he actually used it to help the listeners.