In 'Maybury', Patrick plays Dr Edward Roebuck a consultant within a psychiatric ward of Maybury General Hospital.
The series ran for 20 episodes on BBC2 TV during 1981/2 but has never been repeated or released on video.

In 'The Mozart Inquest', he played the composer Salieri in a hypothetical dramatization of the inquest in to the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The filming was done before a live audience, and the lawyers and barristers were real!

The BBC also filmed a number of Shakespeare's works during the 1980's, many featuring RSC actors like Stewart.
One of the most notable production during this time was "Hamlet" directed by Rodney Bennett in 1980, starring Derek Jacobi as Hamlet and Patrick as Claudius.

A 1984 series examining how RSC actors approached various Shakespearean roles was televisied by London Weekend TV in 'Playing Shakespeare'. The programmes featured many of the RSC's directors and actors including Stewart, Judy Dench, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McKellen.

The series was shown on Channel 4 television in the UK, and an accompanying book to the series is available in the UK and US -  ISBN 0413547906

This truly excellent series featured a superb cast headed by Derek Jacobi as Claudius, with Stewart as Sejanus, John Hurt as Caligula and Brian Blessed as Augustus. 

It was as Sejanus, the ambitious Commander of the Praetorian Guard, that Stewart was noticed for the first time by large TV audiences in both the UK and US.

The series is available as a 2 double video set, and is highly recommended.

Stewart plays the role of the mysterious Karla, the head of Russian Intelligence, and although only on screen for 10 minutes without a single line of dialogue, his appearance opposite Guinness in an interrogation scene was memorable.

Stewart again reprised his role as Karla, in the story which follows Smiley's investigations in to the death of a spy in London, which ultimately leads to revelations about Karla's mysterious past, and his eventual defection to the West.

Both series are available as BBC double video set on BBCV 4605 and BBCV 4606

The new series would reflect the changing attitudes not only of Roddenberry but of society in general. The captain would be a more mature leader, skilled as a diplomat, who was willing to listen to the views of his senior staff, and who was also something of a Renaissance man. His senior officers would comprise of staff from other worlds within the Federation apart from Earth, and notably include a unique artificial life form.

When Stewart was first approached for the series he believed the part on offer to be that of a minor role of a British character, once it was clear it was the Captain they were auditioning for, his interest grew. Still Roddenberry was hard to convince that a bald middle aged British Shakespearean actor was the right choice for Captain, he had envisaged a romantic Frenchman in the role - hence the name Jean-Luc Picard.

After much persuasion by Bob Justman, his long time trusted colleague who had first spotted Stewart, Rick Berman and others, the role was offered to Patrick. Had he known then the series would eat up seven years of his life, he would not have taken it, but then the series would have been the lesser for it, and his name would not be synonymous with late 20th Century pop culture.

The first two years of the series were a difficult time of development, establishing the characters we would come to know and love for years to come, but with an ever changing team of writers and directors. By year three things had started to get settled, with the introduction of Michael Piller things began to change and Rick Berman established was was to become a well oiled machine.

As the series progressed the quality of story lines and character development increased enormously, and so did the TV ratings! By the end of the series in 1994 with the final "All Good Things..." episode, TNG had established itself as the benchmark by which all future sci-fi series would be judged. The character of Jean-Luc Picard would become not just a TV icon, but a man whose qualities of leadership would be used as an example by the Armed Forces and Airlines of the US.

There are inumerable web sites devoted specifically to the TNG series with in depth analyses of each episode, character and plot. The reviews below highlight a few of the outstanding Picard episodes which demonstrate Stewart's remarkable acting qualities.

Stewart plays the role of Malcolm Philpott head of UNACO, with Pierce Brosnan as his main field agent, and Christopher Lee as the mastermind Russian General behind the hijacking.

The film also starred Ted Levine who would work with Stewart again in 'Moby Dick' as the hijacker, and, in a small role as aide to the General, Stewart's own son Daniel.

The film was a joint UK/European/US venture made in Yugoslavia, but despite a strong cast, failed to live up to it's promise. It is interesting however to see Stewart as boss to the new James Bond!

When an American family rent the hall from the present Duke, Sir Simon does his best to frighten them away, however the father does not believe in ghosts and his two sons take great delight in making their own 'ghost' to challenge Sir Simon! The teenage daughter (well played by Neve Campbell) hates the place - and it's resident ghost at first, but having found love herself with a local boy, she helps free Sir Simon from the curse which has made him unable to rest in peace with his beloved wife Elanor.

Stewart is in fine form as Sir Simon de Canterville, particularly in the scenes where he is reading Shakespeare sonnets and the performance as Hamlet's father's ghost in the play - where he is trying to convince the disbelieving American father of his existence.

Amongst the rest of the cast were fine British actors Donald Sinden, Leslie Phillips and Joan Sims. Although classed as a children's drama this version is well worth seeking out by adults, and gives us a chance to see just how well Stewart interprets the Bard's words.

In this latest adaptation by Anton Diether and Franc Roddam, who also directed, the story is allowed to develop much more fully in an epic 4 hour mini series. Lavishly filmed in Australia with period reconstructions of the whaling port of Nantucket and Ahab's ship the Pequod, the cast included Ted Levine, Henry Thomas, and Gregory Peck as Father Maple.

Stewart enthrals in the role of the driven Captain Ahab, and here is remarkable evidence of the great presence and command Stewart brings to roles such as this. It's easy to see why his crew would sacrifice everything to follow him on such a destructive course in the pursuit of revenge.

The production proved highly successful in the US with record viewing figures for a first run cable film, and received 5 nominations for the 50th Emmy awards including one for Stewart as Leading Actor.

The production also gained 3 nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, amongst them one again for Stewart as Lead Actor.

This time however, he would be playing only the role of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. The film would also be the first to be produced by his own company, Flying Freehold. 

Filmed entirely in England, the production boasted a large supporting cast of excellent British actors including Desmond Barrit, Bernard Lloyd, Saskia Reeves, Liz Smith, Elizabeth Spriggs, and Celia Imrie.

Well cast as Scrooge's long suffering clerk Bob Cratchit, is Richard E. Grant, with Oscar award winning actor Joel Grey as the 'Ghost of Christmas Past'.

The film manages to recreate Dicken's Victorian London of the book, showing the poverty and misery that many experienced during that time, and which previous film versions of this classic have failed to portray.

If you have either seen or heard Stewart's solo version, it's hard at first not to compare the images seen with those conjured up by his interpretation of the book, however watching his virtuoso performance as Scrooge is a rare treat. Watch for the scene where Scrooge offers to pay the boy in the street for fetching the prize turkey....marvellous! 

With a script adapted by respected British playwright Peter Barnes staying close to the original text, director David Jones and Stewart (who is also Executive Producer) have managed to make this version of A Christmas Carol a wonderful production which Dicken's would no doubt be proud of.

The film premiered on TNT in the US on 5th December 1999 but sadly has not been shown in the UK.

He has also appeared on Sesame Street promoting the letter 'B', and provided the voice of the character 'Number One' in an episode of 'The Simpsons'.