Knode studied at
Wimbledon School of Art. Moreover, when Highlanders finally did begin wearing the belted plaid, it was not "in the rather bizarre style depicted in the film." The belted plaid (feileadh mór léine) was not introduced until the 16th century. Peter Traquair has referred to Wallace's "farcical representation as a wild and hairy highlander painted with
woad (1,000 years too late) running amok in a
tartan kilt (500 years too early)." Charles Knode died in West Sussex after a period of ill health on 16 February 2023, at the age of 80. ==Filmography==