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Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in pandemic drama This Sceptred Isle This Sceptred Isle, a five-part drama series from Sky Atlantic and Michael Winterbottom’s Revolution Films. As per the trade, the drama “will chart the events surrounding the U.K. Prime Minister, the government, and the country in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic [and] trace the impact on Britain from the pandemic, and the response of scientists, nurses, and doctors as they worked to contain and overcome the virus.” “The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered forever,” said W...

BBC News Published image copyrightCloudburst Entertainment image captionRobert De Niro's The Comeback Trail is among the films that will be available Sky UK is ramping up the number of original and exclusive films and TV shows it offers in an attempt to compete with streaming giants. The company said Sky Cinema will host 30 new original films in 2021 - up from two last year. That will increase to one new film per week by 2022, it said. Overall, it said there will be 50% more original films and TV shows this year. The move comes amid increasing competition with services like Netflix, Amazon Pr...

Award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh is to play Boris Johnson in a new TV drama charting the country's COVID pandemic through the eyes of the prime minister.

Sir Kenneth Branagh to star in drama about Boris Johnson’s handling of pandemic PA Sir Kenneth Branagh given the Freedom of Belfast Sir Kenneth Branagh will play Boris Johnson in a TV drama about the Prime Minister's handling of the coronavirus. This Sceptred Isle, which was first announced last year and has now been commissioned by Sky, will be directed by Michael Winterbottom, who will also co-write, while Tim Shipman, the political editor of The Sunday Times, will act as a consultant. Starting with his appointment as Prime Minister, the five-part drama will recount the first Covid-19 cas...

Kenneth Branagh to Play U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Michael Winterbottom Drama for Sky Manori Ravindran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Kenneth Branagh will play U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a new Sky TV series detailing Britain’s muddled response to the COVID-19 crisis. The five-part drama will be directed and written by “The Trip” helmer Michael Winterbottom. Entitled “This Sceptred Isle,” the show will be produced by Fremantle, Richard Brown’s Passenger and Winterbottom’s Revolution Films. The project — which was announced in June but had yet to secure a...