Fred Hoyle was one of the 20th Century's great scientific thinkers. He was Plumian Professor at Cambridge 1957 - 1972 and founder director of the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy in Cambridge 1967-1972.

After working in the film and television industry Geoffrey Hoyle began a long lasting collaboration with his father, Fred Hoyle in the 1960s. Together they wrote a number of science fiction novels and political thrillers as well as a series of books for children. Geoffrey regularly provided photographic and research support to his father's writing projects.