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45 Years Ago, An Iconic Space Opera Wasted Its Potential With A Fatal Mistake

Is the 1980 'Flash Gordon' a cult classic? Let's take an honest look and see how this film stacks up against its golden age origins.

Inverse

Journalist who wrote English lyrics for Les Miserables ‘felt lack of credit’

The 40th anniversary of the English-language version of the musical, which opened in London in 1985, is on October 8.

Evening Standard

Brian Blessed opens up about loneliness after death of wife

Actor has leaned on fellow star Sir Michael Palin who also lost his wife

The Independent UK

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"Things have gone further than we envisaged, but that’s life": Saxon's Biff Byford on their new guitarist, extraterrestrial life and the future

As Saxon prepare to tour The UK with Judas Priest and Uriah Heep, we catch up with frontman Biff Byford to hear about new album Hell, Fire And Damnation

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TV tonight: an explosive stunt show especially for Die Hard fans

Would John McClane really have survived? A show puts his lethal stunts to the test. Plus: Katherine Jenkins warms us up for Christmas. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Hildegard Neil obituary

Stage and screen actor who played Cleopatra opposite Charlton Heston in the 1972 film Antony and Cleopatra

The Guardian - UK

Brian Blessed in Three Lions rallying cry to spur England to World Cup victory

The 86-year-old actor recited the lyrics of Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home) on Newsnight.

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Prince William revealed Prince George's favourite Disney film - and it's a classic

The Prince of Wales revealed one of Prince George's favourite films is a Disney classic - but it is clear he isn't the only one of his children to be a fan of the film studios

Daily Mirror

Brian Blessed says he'll 'never grow up' as he urges people to 'not embrace old age'

Brian Blessed - whose acting career has included roles in films like Flash Gordon, in which he played villain Prince Vultan - has shared his thoughts on getting older and discussed parts of his career

Daily Mirror

Brian Blessed pays tribute to Flash Gordon director Mike Hodges

’The only film that I raced to the studio to start filming,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Brian Blessed remembers Mike Hodges’ ‘powerful personality’ following death

Hodges, who directed Blessed in the 1980 cult-classic film Flash Gordon, died on December 17 at the age of 90.

The Independent UK

Brian Blessed says his wife praised him for being ‘primitive’ when they first met

Blessed married his wife, Hildegarde Neil, in 1978

The Independent UK

Londoner’s Diary: ‘I’m hopeful that scourge of NDAs will end at last’

In today’s Diary: Weinstein assistant on NDAs / Truss on manoeuvres? / Keyes’s honest face / Blessed’s unusual dream / The PM and Fortuna / Bradley confusion

Evening Standard

Peter Capaldi reveals 'over excited' Brian Blessed punched him unconscious on BBC set

Peter Capaldi recalls the moment actor Brian Blessed got 'a bit over excited' on the set of BBC's The History of Tom Jones and accidentally punched the Doctor Who star in the face

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Peter Capaldi recalls Brian Blessed punching him unconscious on BBC film set

The former Doctor Who actor said his co-star was meant to hit him as part of the scene but that Blessed got 'over-excited'.

Daily Mirror

Brian Blessed quiets booming voice for meditation sessions with Sir Kenneth Branagh

Brian Blessed and Sir Kenneth Branagh have been friends for years, and the Oscar nominated actor and director has been meditating with his thespian pal for more than 30 years

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