Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Millions of readers All Over The World are drawn to fiction that explores our fears. Horror sells, and no one does it better or more prolifically than my guest today, Stephen King. Hes written more than 60 books, sold close to 400 Million copies. He is the Master Manipulator of dark places and the paranormal. If youre not a reader, you may have seen the shining, carrie, Stand By Me All Films based on his stories. Hes been writing for half a century. How has our appetite for fear evolved . Stephen king in florida, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Its nice to be here. I wish we could do it in person. Me too. But nonetheless, it is a pleasure to see you on my screen. And let me begin by asking you about the threat that we all, All Over The World in florida, in the uk, All Over The World are living with, and that is covid 19. Has that invisible threat of the virus in any way dimmed your enthusiasm for Writing F
And as hollywood gets ready for the oscars, we head to the desert to talk to the real life nomads from one of this years Best Picture contenders. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest Coronavirus Developments here in britain and globally. We start in india, where the situation is critical, as the Health Care System struggles to cope with a surge in coronavirus patients. For two days running, the country has seen a Record Number of new cases in the past 2a hours alone, 330,000 new infections. Hospitals are full and oxygen is in short supply. 0ur Delhi Correspondent Yogita Limaye got access to the Emergency Ward of one hospital. Her report contains distressing scenes from the start. The Front Line an Emergency Room in a covid hospital, just about standing under the weight of an unfolding disaster. A patient whos hardly breathing is brought in. As nurses try to get him to respond, theres another person, even more critical. This woman r
Russias Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny is moved to a Prison Hospital as his health deteriorates, piling on the pressure for President Putin. And mission accomplished, if only for a few moments. Nasa flies a drone over the surface of mars, in yet another first for humankinds efforts in space. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Security is being tightened in Minneapolis Asjurors begin considering their verdict in the trial of the former us Police Officer charged with murdering the Black Man George Floyd last year. Derek chauvin denies causing mr Floyds Death by kneeling on his neck. The defence says Mr Chauvin correctly followed police training, but the prosecution say his actions were disproportionate and deliberate. Footage from the incident was again shown in Closing Arguments today, and some of it is included in our Correspondent Nick Brya nt s report. Its a measure of the passions aroused by this trial that the courthouse looks more like a prison. A
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers wIll be brIngIng us tomorrow. WIth me are anand menon, dIrector of the uk In a changIng europe, and dIa chakravarty, BrexIt EdItor at the daIly telegraph. Welcome back. Reallyjust one story, wanted to have storIes domInatIng the front pages. Many of tomorrows front pages lead on the proposed plans for a european Super League. The sun refers to the great game robbery. The Telegraph Reports On PrInce WIllIam publIcly speakIng out agaInst the proposed Super League. The duke saId he shares fans fears for football. AccordIng to the fInancIal tImes, 12 clubs that have agreed to joIn the league have been guaranteed a welcome Bonus Worth 2 300 MIllIon euros each. Theyve been named the dIrty dozen. The GuardIan Front Page reports on the governments furIous Counter OffensIve agaInst the plans. The DaIly MaIl leads on footballs CIvIl War and also carrIes a pIcture of PrInce Charles as he mourns In hIs Welsh Retreat followIng last Saturdays F