Patrick Stewart: I screamed at my father to stop hitting my mother'

Sir Patrick Stewart opened up about the horrifying abuse his father subjected to his mother, describing the shame of witnessing violence as a child.

Stewart has been an advocate for domestic abuse victims for over a decade and recently supported The Independent's Brick by Brick appeal.

The Brick by Brick campaign, in partnership with charity Refuge, exceeded its fundraising goal to build homes for women fleeing domestic violence.

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