1988: Sir Patrick Stewart on becoming Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Legendary Star Trek and stage actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died aged 86.

In this 1988 interview, he spoke about boldly stepping from his Shakespearean roots into one of the world's biggest science-fiction franchises, taking command as Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the Starship Enterprise, and discovering the passionate fan community who preferred to be known as "Trekkers" rather than "Trekkies".

Clip taken from Wogan, originally broadcast on BBC One, 8 April 1988.

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