When Gregory Doran asked Ian McKellen to play Falstaff for the Royal ... “Falstaff actually sends his water to the doctor,” he says, laughing. “There aren’t many plays in which a character ...

To kick off the new series of The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed, Simon Armitage welcomes actor and cultural icon, Sir Ian McKellen. With a career spanning over seven decades, there’s a lot ...