Actor Idris Elba has narrated a coronavirus message for public broadcaster BBC as the U.K. marks one of the worst daily death tolls recorded to date out of Europe. The morale-boosting video, entitl…
Elba continues: “Life is strange with its twists and turns, as every one of us sometimes learns; and main failures turn about, when we might have won had we stuck it out. Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow; you may succeed with another blow.
“Success is failure turned inside out, the silver tint of the clouds of doubt. And you can never tell how close you are; it may be near, though it seems so far. So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit; it’s when things seem worst that you must not quit,” says Elba, who is separately calling for the public to submit videos of how they’re coping for another montage project set to Emanuel’s song “Need You.
According to the latest figures, the U.K.’s death toll from coronavirus stands at 8,958, while there are 70,272 cases. The first death in the country was recorded on March 5, and fatalities have steadily risen, though a full lockdown came only on March 23. Prime Minister Boris Johnson contracted the virus more than two weeks ago and remains in hospital, though he has emerged from intensive care.
The BBC has said there are a further two films, each 2 x 60′ cuts, to be released in the coming days with the same poem being read by “The Irishman” and “This is England” star Stephen Graham and “Line of Duty” star Vicky McClure.Kerris Bright, chief customer officer for the BBC, said: “‘At a time when people are apart we wanted to focus on the things which actually are bringing us together. We hope this BBC film does that and reinforces the things which connect us in these difficult times.
Helen Rhodes, executive creative director for BBC Creative, added: “This is a time when everyone is pulling together to get through this crisis. We really hope we’ve managed to capture the emotion of that and show the ways in which the BBC is trying to help by using all our resources to keep us connected and bring us closer.”
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