VETERAN actor Brian Blessed has told how he turned down an opportunity to take the lead role in BBC1 series Doctor Who because he was too busy.
The 77-year-old, famed for his booming delivery, said he was offered the role in the early years of his acting career, although he now says he would not hesitate in accepting it.
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