Sir Patrick Stewart: Brush Up Your Shakespeare (R)

Ask Me Another

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Leisure, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2016

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Sir Patrick Stewart talks about living in Brooklyn, becoming a knight, and his new show Blunt Talk. Then, Sir Patrick recites well-known song lyrics with the gravitas of a West End performance.

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