Brian Blessed has signed up for a new role – bacteria. The I, Claudius star will voice the bacteria which spread “the plague across London and caused outbreaks such as the Black Death and the Great Plague of the 17th century”. His distinctive, booming tones will feature in a Museum Of London exhibition, opening later this year, on the animals that have helped shaped the city. Museum Of London senior curator Lauren Parker said: “We are thrilled to have such a fantastic line-up of people voicing these fascinating animals for Beasts Of London. “We are keen to have voices that represent London as well as those that resonate with a family audience.

Source: Irish Examiner February 04, 2019 09:33 UTC