Brian Blessed to voice TomTom SatNav systems

"Bushy-bearded bellower Brian Blessed is probably the last person you'd think of taking on a long road trip, but it turns out 25,000 people petitioned to have his dulcet tones guide them around the twisty roads of Britain.

The Yorkshire-born thespian, who cut his teeth on the BBC's Z Cars before taking his booming personality to the stage as British and Shakespearean monarchs, is probably known more for his gigantic voice, than his acting chops.

That's exactly what lead Stewart Gore to mock up ...