Stephen Hawking's Grand Design

In this remarkable series the world's most famous physicist attempts to unravel the truth behind humanity's most enduring questions: did God create the universe? What is the meaning of life? Why does the universe exist? Unfolding his personal, compelling vision of the universe, the eminent British cosmologist evaluates a variety of intricate ideas, from Intelligent Design to the impact the search for the Higgs boson particle at CERN could have on our understanding of the cosmos. Combining cutting-edge visuals with Hawking's witty and incisive world view, these enlightening programmes explore how physics and cosmology are being used to tackle ideas that philosophers have struggled with for thousands of years. (Discovery Channel)