Shatner, who is best known as Captain James T Kirk of the USS Enterprise, revealed that he filmed the voyage for an upcoming documentary about his life

Joan Collins has criticised William Shatner following his historic space flight, describing him as a “fool”.

William Shatner has defended his historic space flight following criticism from the Duke of Cambridge, saying the royal has got the “wrong idea”.

Actor William Shatner is counting down to his wildest role yet: riding a rocket into space, courtesy of Star Trek fan Jeff Bezos. Best known for his role as Captain Kirk, the 90-year-old will join three other passengers for the launch in Texas.

William Shatner has spoken of the “loneliness” he experienced at the height of his Star Trek fame. The actor shot to fame as Captain James T Kirk, commander of the starship USS Enterprise, in the sci-fi series which originally ran from 1966 to 1969.