Sir Patrick Stewart speaks of Brexit sorrow at Star Trek launch
(The Guardian World News)

The 79-year-old said Brexit was the `grimmest thing´ in his political lifetimeAt 79, Sir Patrick Stewart is back in the role of Jean-Luc Picard, and boldly going somewhere no USS Enterprise captain has gone before - their own Star Trek spin-off show.But it was terrestrial matters that were concerning him more at the London premiere of the new series Star Trek: Picard on Wednesday night, where he described Brexit as `the grimmest thing` to have happened to him in his political life.`It makes me very, very sad,` Stewart told PA Media. `I think what is happening with the European Union is actually the saddest, grimmest thing that has happened to me since I have been involved in politics.`Having first played the part of Picard when Star Trek: The Next Generation hit screens in 1987, the new web television series sees him return to the role after a gap of 18 years. Continue reading...