The Kid Who Would Be King
CHANNEL 4, 3.30PM
The perfect Sunday afternoon adventure for all the family to enjoy is an inventive take on the Arthurian legend, directed by Joe Cornish. Louis Ashbourne Serkis heads the cast as
Alex, a 12-year-old struggling to fit in at his new school. While hiding on a building site from the bullies making his life a misery, he stumbles upon Excalibur, the sword said to have belonged to King Arthur. Alex’s discovery then leads to a meeting with the wizard Merlin (Patrick Stewart) and a battle against evil enchantress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson).