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{{Infobox television | name = This Sceptred Isle | writer = Michael Winterbottom
Kieron Quirke | director = Michael Winterbottom
Julian Jarrold | starring = [[Kenneth Branagh} {Laura Evans} | country = United Kingdom | language = English | executive_producer = Richard Brown
Melissa Parmenter | company = Fremantle
Passenger
Revolution Films | network = Sky Atlantic | released = 2022 }} This Sceptred Isle is an upcoming five-part television drama. It will air on Sky Atlantic and Now in autumn 2022. It will recount the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, based on testimonies of people from the government, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, care homes and hospitals.[1]

Plot

Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister and the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom occurs. Johnson himself is hospitalised with COVID-19, and his son is born.[1]

Cast

Production

The miniseries was first announced in June 2020.[2] It was co-written by Michael Winterbottom and Kieron Quirke.[4] Kenneth Branagh's casting as Boris Johnson was announced in January 2021. The series is being produced by Fremantle, Passenger and Revolution Films,[2] with Richard Brown of Passenger and Melissa Parmenter of Revolution Films serving as executive producers.[5] All five episodes were originally set to be directed by Winterbottom,[4] but after the miniseries began filming in February 2021,[6] Winterbottom stepped down from directing in March, reportedly due to health issues. He was replaced by Julian Jarrold[7] Tim Shipman, the political editor of The Sunday Times, is acting as a consultant. In March 2021 Ophelia Lovibond and Simon Paisley Day joined the cast as Carrie Symonds and Dominic Cummings.[3]


References

  1. ^ a b "Kenneth Branagh transforms into Boris Johnson in uncanny first-look photo for new coronavirus drama". Sky News. 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Ravindran, Manori (25 February 2021). "See First Photo of Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Kanter, Jake (3 March 2021). "Ophelia Lovibond, Simon Paisley Day Join Sky's UK Covid Crisis Series 'This Sceptred Isle' As Carrie Symonds & Dominic Cummings". Deadline. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Kenneth Branagh to play Boris Johnson in TV drama about Covid crisis". The Guardian. 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ Kanter, Jake (16 November 2020). "Michael Winterbottom's Revolution Films Inks First-Look Deal With Fremantle". Deadline. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Sky Drops First Look at Kenneth Branagh as British PM Boris Johnson in 'This Sceptred Isle'". 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Michael Winterbottom Takes Break from Directing COVID TV Drama 'This Sceptred Isle' Due to Ill Health". 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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