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
Who is at the england defender Millie Brights former football club. Emily, what are Excitement Levels like where you are . There has been lots of excitement here this morning. This is of course where Millie Bright started her Football Career when she was just nine years old at Killer Marsh Dynamos and it was here on these very pitches behind me where she was scouted by sheffield united. Of course she now plays for chelsea and has been captain of the england lionesses in the world cup. But people here have been telling me she hasnt forgotten her roots and has been back to visit many times and speak to her old coaches, and in fact one of them joins me now. This is andy poulsen who knows Millie Bright and you remember the first day she started here, dont you . Yes, she was only a tiny little dot, but she was full of running and then when she started playing for me she played up front scoring 80 odd goals in the one season she was with me. But you could always tell there was potential ther
The show can go on, and my guest today is the much acclaimed british succession. Now, he is living in self isolation this is bbc news. The headlines in upstate new york, donald trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak brian cox in new york state, in the united states, which has killed 22,000 americans. Welcome to hardtalk. The president says he acted at the earliest opportunity. Welcome. Us infection figures thank you, stephen. Have begun to stabilise well, thank you for inviting us and a programme has been set out into your home so to speak via your laptop. For reopening after the shutdown. You have been living in brooklyn, now youre in a cabin in new york state. President Emmanuel Macron of france has announced that coronavirus lockdown is to remain in place new york state of course until may 11. Is at the epicentre in a televised address, of the coronavirus epidemic he said the current measures had slowed but not beaten the virus. In the us. The lockdown has confi
Youre watching bbc news. The headlines. The total number of people who have died in hospitalfrom coronavirus in the uk has risen by 938 to more than 7000. However, the director of the National Health service at the number of new infections and hospital admissions were starting to show signs of flattening. Theres growing concern in the United States over the apparently disproportionate impact of on black americans. Statistics from chicago alone to show its black population accounted for 70 of deaths from covid 19 populations. Their similar measures from new york according to the citys mayor. Halting military operations for two weeks to thwart effo rts operations for two weeks to thwart efforts that the measure at takes place at noon on thursday, hoping to facilitate the start of you been brokered peace talks. You in
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