Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The global coronavirus pandemic has changed pretty much everything for almost everybody. It is of course a Public Health emergency, but it also is having massive economic social and cultural impacts. This very building usually houses our hardtalk studio. Now, that is currently out of commission. But thanks to the wonders of modern technology, the show can go on, and my guest today is the much acclaimed british actor brian cox, who is currently in the smash hit hbo tv drama succession. Now, he is living in self isolation in upstate new york, but im happy to say he is able to talk to me. Brian cox in new york state, welcome to hardtalk. Welcome. Thank you, stephen. Well, thank you for inviting us into your home, so to speak, via your laptop. You have been living in brooklyn, now youre in a cabin in new york state. New york state of course is at the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic in the us. What has life been like for you . Well, i havent. Be
Month. And this is the group on stage tonight. You can see this photo. Its so wide it just got nominated for best picture. The closest this debate between democrats who talk a lot about diversity came to diversity is that it was held at drake university. Drakes half black. So that might be a different, much of the drama going into tonight was centered on a feud between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders who have been friends for many years. Warren claims that in 2018 before they were running, sanders told her a woman could not win the presidency. Bernie called that claim ludicrous and says the conversation did not take place. Back in 1919, Bernie Sanders was one of the first senators to support a womans right to vote. But this is a rare and unexpected rift between the senators. Theyre usually on the same page. Up until now, bernie and Elizabeth Warren have spent just about every debate looking like a married couple at a diner. Complaining that their soup isnt hot enough. [cheers and a
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For for next year and weve got in january and you play logan roy the reverse patrick head of the media family how difficult was that. Difficult how difficult it is to be ruthless and petty archerd well i have children. And i know what its like to be a father so thats thats part of it because you have twice wrecked out of the universe. And many many many visits back to the to the city but recently too to see the new victorian album orpen the the banks of the whats your 1st impressions of the v. N. A. And why that is tremendous you know i think that you know the goal always be the complete as in the mourners in my view but i i think its not really their knowledge has been drawn with the guggenheim in buffalo and you think it will be as influential for the city done ive been going on and go but you know i think it could be him and i think it needs its all the ancillary stuff that goes with it the business as well thats right and you know on the figures in terms of you know whos going to c