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‘He punched a polar bear on the nose!’ Ninety glorious years of Brian Blessed – by Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester and more

By Interviews by Mark FisherOctober 8, 2026Zimbabwe

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Peeing in the sink he shared with Derek Jacobi, making a badger video with Brian May, climbing Everest with Alan Hinkes … as the great actor blasts into his 90s, stars celebrate his ‘loudness and madness’

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Length: 40 words · 1 min read
Published: October 8, 2026
Byline: Interviews by Mark Fisher
Source: The Guardian

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