Idris Elba read the poem Don’t Quit by American writer John Greenleaf Whittier in a message aimed at lifting U.K. citizens’ spirits during the coronavirus lockdown.The 47-year-old Luther actor — who recovered from the coronavirus last month — spoke to British viewers via a message on the BBC, as he read the verse on Friday (10Apr20) night.“When things go wrong as they sometimes will/When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill/When the funds are low but the debts are high/When you want to smile but you have to sigh/When care is pressing you down a bit, rest if you must but don’t you quit,” he said during the broadcast.The segment included footage of key workers, including medical staff, local authorities, and shop workers, performing
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