They just shrug their shoulders and say, 'Whatever.'. “Dad was a tough cookie,” says Charley. The film boosted the Irish film industry and set some of its stars on their way to stardom. But Boorman’s Excalibur remains the most authentically mythic: epic, romantic, magic, rich with historical and allegorical subtext, and occasionally stark raving bonkers. Google is late to the game with its Home Hub, but the low price and AI features make it a great choice for controlling your home, showing pictures and even helping run your life. Find out more, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, The death of magic: John Boorman's Excalibur, Helen Mirren and Nicol Williamson in Excalibur, Liam Neeson and Helen Mirren in Excalibur, Katrine Boorman and Gabriel Byrne in Excalibur, Katrine Boorman, Helen Mirren and Cherie Lunghi in Excalibur, Madness, gaslighting and abuse: the dark story behind Shirley Jackson's Hangsaman. When they said ‘cut’ I’d come running in between the horses and pick up bits of armour to reattach to the actors. He's signed to esports team Hashtag United, and he's also an official Red Bull athlete. Gabriel Byrne played Arthur’s father, the brutish King Uther, undone by his own lust; Ciaran Hinds and Liam Neeson appeared as Knights of the Roundtable; Cherie Lunghi played Guinevere; a surprisingly rugged Patrick Stewart bellowed and jousted as Guinevere’s father Leondegrance; Clive Swift, now better known as longsuffering Richard Bucket/Bouquet from Keeping Up Appearances, played Arthur’s adoptive father Ector; and a sumptuous Helen Mirren was cast as Arthur’s enchantress half-sister (and mother of Modred) Morgana. For more information on Charley Boorman and his next adventures visit at charleyboorman.com. Can you imagine riding horses in shiny suits of armor, having sword fights and stuff, and you're falling in love with Helen Mirren? These days, though, I'm a motorcycle adventurer first and an actor second.
Arthur himself was played theatre actor Nigel Terry. To see their latest footwear and clothing ranges, visit merrell.com. “We learned early on that what John really liked was when the rehearsed bit ended,” said Patrick Stewart, who currently plays Merlin in The Kid Who Would Be King. The Top Gear presenters have a better time, though. I might still have been a struggling painter and decorator if I hadn't met Ewan McGregor. I was just terrible at learning because I couldn't read. Quite often we'd ride for two or three days without seeing the film crew.

Yet the amiable biker was in the spotlight first, with a brief appearance in the 1972 thriller Deliverance, directed by his father, John Boorman. We were hoping to ship the bikes across on a flatbed truck, but there were men on both banks arguing over the best plan. He was about to become a superstar and my acting career was going nowhere.
Yet the amiable biker was in the spotlight first, with a brief appearance in the 1972 thriller Deliverance… I'm just setting up a business converting modern bikes into retro racers, like those from the Fifties and Sixties. Apple's new iPad is blazingly fast, gorgeous to look at, and quite simply the best tablet out there - and for a lot of people, probably the best computer out there. “I fell in love with Helen Mirren,” Neeson has since said.