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The Big Question

The Big Question is a five-part science documentary series attempting to find scientific answers to the big questions that face us: how did the Universe begin, how did life begin, why are we here, why am I me, and how will it all end? Each around 25-minute episode deals with one of the questions above. And each episode is hosted by a different famous scientist: Stephen Hawking, Harry Kroto, Richard Dawkins, Susan Greenfield, and Ian Stewart.

Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5

Episode 1 - How Did the Universe Begin?
The famous physicist Stephen Hawking looks at the evidence that supports the Big Bang theory and tries to find an answer to the question: How did the Universe begin?

Episode 2 - How Did Life Begin?
The English chemist Harry Kroto looks at the recent scientific research on the origin of life and attempts to answer one of world's most puzzling question: how did life on earth come to be?

Episode 3 - Why Are We Here?
The British biologist Richard Dawkins tries to find an scientific answer to one of the biggest questions of humanity: Why are we here and where do we come from?

Episode 4 - Why Am I Me?
The British scientist Susan Greenfield explains how the brains generate a mind that is individual to each of us.

Episode 5 - How Will The World End?
Ian Stewart who is a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick, UK takes a glance at the scientific findings about the fate of our planet.