http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-35426721

brian blessed has over 1000 pets

brian blessed punched a polar bear in the face

Saw it last night on local news. My kids are fascinated by him. Especially when we found out how old he is.

One of those Great British eccentrics.

I would sell the soul of every STW member just to get a hug from him

brian blessed is a fully trained cosmonaut

That extended HIGNFY is still one of the funniest things ever to appear on TV.

Brian Blessed was born in Mexborough, I found no-one in Mexborough who believes this.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5__VFxOI99E[/video]

Brian Blessed once saved a child from lions at Woburn Safari Park by wrestling one to the ground.

I honestly thought he was dead

(Brian, not Flash)

brian blessed once delivered a stranger’s baby in richmond park, cut the cord with his teeth and licked the baby’s face clean

I compare everyone I meet to whether I’d rather be stuck in a lift with them, or Brian Blessed. Thus far only 3 people have proved themselves to be more insufferable in that particular theoretical situation than an insane shouty giant.

The man is an absolute legend

Brian Blessed has also punched the Dalai Lama and Peter O’Toole

He was brilliant Playing The dying, delirious Gonville Toast in Toast of London recently. Having seen him in interviews, it probably wasn’t a massive stretch of his acting talent!

Brian Blessed has 7 belly buttons, 1 for each day of the week*

*he might, but I’m not sure some of those other ones aren’t made up :0)

brian blessed can draw better than picasso

He killed a deer by farting at it.

(According to Private Eye)