Kenneth Branagh to star in drama about Boris Johnson’s handling of pandemic

Kenneth Branagh (Lauren Hurley/PA)

Kenneth Branagh will play Boris Johnson in a TV drama about the British 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.