Brian Blessed has revealed that he was approached to play The Doctor in the '60s, but turned it down because he was too busy. The 77-year-old actor - who guest starred as King Yrcanos in 1986 - said ...

13:55, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 Updated: 14:01, Sat, Sep 6, 2025 Veteran actor Brian Blessed says he has no regrets about turning down the coveted role of Doctor Who. The BBC wanted him to take over as the ...

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Thor director Kenneth Branagh has reportedly added a third god to his pantheon. Brian Blessed is heavily rumored to be on board as Thor’s father Odin, bringing his trademark combination of ...

Oh dear. After all, I reported an age back that Brian Blessed was to play Odin in Kenneth Branagh's Thor. And now it seems as if Anthony Hopkins is up for the role instead. Clearly I must get better ...

Brian Blessed will voice the Nekross King in upcoming CBBC drama Wizards Vs Aliens. The action adventure show from Russell T Davies and Phil Ford (The Sarah Jane Adventures, Doctor Who) launches this ...