Brian Blessed aims to be oldest man in space: ‘I won’t make a pact with old age’

Brian Blessed (Yui Mok/PA)

British actor Brian Blessed has said wants to become the oldest man in space as he refuses to let his age become a factor.

The 86-year-old, who trained to become an astronaut with Nasa, said “my biggest love in life is space” during an interview on BBC’s Newsnight with presenter Kirsty Wark.