From the Shakespearean stage to the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, Sir Patrick Stewart became one of the most recognisable actors of his generation.

Best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, Stewart died this week aged 86, leaving behind a career spanning more than six decades.

This week on Let Me Explain, Seán Defoe looks back at the life, career and lasting legacy of a man who became a cultural icon.