The actor dons fake hair and some uncanny prosthetics to portray the prime minister in the new series which portrays the disastrous times of Covid-19 and Brexit.
Well, it was bound to happen. Someone was going to have to play Boris Johnson in a TV show or a movie and Kenneth Branagh is the man for the job. Sky has just unveiled the new teaser trailer as well as the first official image from their new original drama series, titled This England.
“This England, a Sky Original drama, is co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom and stars BAFTA and Academy Award-winner Kenneth Branagh. The series, based on Boris Johnson’s tumultuous first months as UK Prime Minister, traces the impact on Britain of the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The drama takes us inside the halls of power, as Johnson (Branagh) grapples with Covid-19, Brexit, and a controversial personal and political life. The events in government are interwoven with stories from around the UK, from the experts and scientists racing against time to understand the virus; the doctors, nurses and care-home workers on the frontline working tirelessly and heroically to contain and overcome it; and ordinary people whose lives were thrown into turmoil” Sky’s official website says.
There’s no official air date yet, but keen audiences can expect the series to drop later this year. It will be available on NOW TV and Sky Atlantic.
