He's one of the world's most famous scientists, and now, Stephen Hawking's life is under the microscope in a revealing new documentary.
The physicist both wrote and narrated the film which explores his childhood, his struggle with motor neurone disease and the toll it's taken on his personal relationships.
Channel 4 News asked Mr Hawking a few questions, such as "Why did you make this documentary?"
HAWKING: "I made this documentary to inspire people to believe that everything is possible".
CHANNEL 4: 'What's your current physical condition?"
HAWKING: "I am almost completely paralysed, and on a ventilator. I can control only the muscles of my face".
CHANNEL 4: "Do you think religion has been a force for good in the history of man?"
HAWKING: "Religion has been a source of evil of throughout history. If you think only of the crusades, the inquisition, the Palestinian-Jewish conflict and present turmoil, the sectarian attacks in the Middle East and North Africa. Religion is supposed to make people believe in the fear of the hereafter, but it doesn't seem to have deterred people in the past".
Watch the video above for the full interview.
