WHO chief hopes pandemic will be over in under two years - but warning coronavirus 'will last forever'

Framed as a ticking clock political thriller, Iranian director Taghi Amirani’s documentary “Coup 53” plays as an enthralling look at the 1953 overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh by U.S. and U.K.

The Sun, the 49-year-old actress and Britain’s Got Talent judge – who is married to record producer Chris Hughes – revealed that she turned to hypnotherapy to cope with the grief of losing her little boy.She said: “There is not a day that goes by when I don’t think about Theo, especially when a new school year begins.“But after we first lost him, Chris and I were diagnosed with PTSD so we went and had some therapy about that, as anyone would.“Chris was terribly British about it, went once and

Ed Sheeran has been advising Lewis Capaldi on how best to navigate life in the spotlight.The Shape of You hitmaker, who is reportedly set to be a dad within weeks with wife Cherry Seaborn, has been keeping up with his musical peer and helping the Before You Go star adjust to his newfound fame.The British star, who topped the U.K. and U.S.

Tara Conlan ViacomCBS Networks UK’s director of programs Ben Frow has said the British TV industry is “inherently snobbish” and should care less about what people’s backgrounds are and more about their talent.Frow admitted that he has “got a big chip on my shoulder” about a lack of inclusivity in the business, revealing at the Edinburgh TV Festival today that he was “floored” by a snobbish remark made by a rival a few years ago about his education.“I was at Edinburgh a few years ago and a

Jake Kanter, Tom Grater BritBox Acquires ‘Cold Courage’ BritBox UK has acquired Viaplay and Lionsgate’s John Simm-fronted political drama Cold Courage. The BBC and ITV-owned streamer will premiere the eight-part series on September 3, telling the story of how two Finnish women get drawn into a clandestine group dedicated to righting the wrongs of the powerful, influential and corrupt.

Peter White Television EditorHBO Max launched with a slew of British series and that shows no sign of slowing down as international originals chief Jen Kim outlined some of her upcoming projects for the nascent streamer.Kim, who is SVP for International Originals for HBO Max, was speaking on a virtual Edinburgh International TV Festival panel moderated by Deadline.She teased a few upcoming original projects including co-productions such as a six-part “action mystery thriller” and a reality

Covid-19 - but that harm from missing school was a certainty.

coronavirus winter plan on the basis of having a vaccine, according to England's chief medical officer. Professor Chris Whitty did say that there was a 'reasonable chance' of having vaccines by next winter.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Love You Forever, the upcoming Chinese romance which is currently tracking at the top of the pre-sales chart in China ahead of its August 25 release, will also be heading into UK cinemas on the same date.Trinity Cine Asia is handling the release. According to the distributor, Love You Forever is number one in pre-sales in China right now ahead of Chinese Valentine’s Day next week (Qixi Festival).

Jake Kanter International TV EditorTony Hall is to give one of his final speeches as BBC director general at the Edinburgh TV Festival next week.Hall is poised to step down next month, at which point he will be replaced by BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie.

New research has revealed that a third of UK adults are avoiding using cash because of the risk of spreading the coronavirus. The research, commissioned by GoCompare Money, found that since the UK went into lockdown at the end of March, the use of ‘tap and go’ cards and online payments have outstripped the use of bank notes and coins.