Drama fans are in for a treat, as a brand-new series about the life and times of Boris Johnson has launched released strictly on Sky TV.
This England delves deeply into the former UK Prime Minister's affairs in office, as well as his personal life wracked with controversy.
On Sky's official website, the drama is described as: "Drama based on the first months of Boris Johnson's time in office as the country grappled Covid-19 and Brexit and Johnson himself struggled with a personal and political life wracked by controversy."
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The brand-new drama series is currently streaming on Sky Atlantic, with six episodes for politics fans to tuck into. Co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom, This England stars BAFTA and Academy Award-winner Kenneth Branagh as Johnson himself.
It is based on the turmoil-filled first months that the leader took charge of Downing Street, and traces heavily the impact of his choices during the initial wave of the global Coronavirus pandemic.
The dramatic showing takes viewers inside the walls of Downing Street itself, with Johnson (Branagh) wrestling a cocktail of Covid-19, Brexit, and a controversial personal life.
The events based-on Government affairs are also interwoven with tales from around the globe - from scientists racing to find a cure and vaccination for the vicus itself, to the doctors and nurses facing the impact and pressure put on the NHS through the global crisis.
It also explores the lives of ordinary people whose were thrown into the fire through the devastating disease.
How to watch:
The six-parter is available through Sky Atlantic and Now TV - with each and every episode being made readily available to watch earlier this week (September 28).
Sky currently has deals on their basic TV package, allowing punters to get the pick of the bunch from just £26 per month. Now TV is marginally cheaper at £9.99 per month.
Who is in the This England cast?
A number of highly successful actors and actresses have undergone fascinating transformations in This England. Skir Kenneth Branagh as aforementioned takes the role as Boris Johnson himself, with impressive prosthetics and make up reidentifying the BAFTA-winning star.
Here are some other familiar faces starring -
Ophelia Lovibond as Carrie Symonds (later Johnson)
Andrew Buchan as Matt Hancock
Tim Goodman as Stanley Johnson
Alec Nicholls as Sir Patrick Vallance
James Corrigan as Isaac Levido
Rachel Sophia-Anthony as Lola Aldenjana
Simon Kunz as Andrew Mills
Simon Paisley Day as Dominic Cummings
This England is currently streaming on Sky Atlantic.
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