A Very English Scandal (2018)
Synopsis
It's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide.
First Air Date: 2018-05-20
Last Air Date: 2018-06-03
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Created By: John Preston, Russell T Davies
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe
- Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott
- Alex Jennings as Peter Bessell
- Monica Dolan as Marion Thorpe
- Jonathan Hyde as David Napley
- Jason Watkins as Emlyn Hooson
- Patricia Hodge as Ursula Thorpe
- Naomi Battrick as Diana Stainton
- David Bamber as Lord Arran
- Blake Harrison as Andrew 'Gino' Newton
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Miniseries (2018)
The shocking true story of the first British politician to stand trial for conspiracy to murder. Jeremy Thorpe (Hugh Grant), the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide. His ex-lover Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw) is putting Thorpe's brilliant political career at risk so Thorpe schemes and deceives until he realizes there’s only one way to silence Scott for good.
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
It is 1960s England, homosexuality is illegal and the politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour and Jeremy’s career goes from strength to strength, Norman becomes a secret that Jeremy is desperate to hide…
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
As Jeremy gets one step closer to becoming prime minister, Norman demands that old promises should be honoured. With the old affair with Norman threatening to derail his political career, will Jeremy stop at nothing to silence him?
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman Scott publicly accuses Jeremy Thorpe of being behind a plot to kill him. After years of acrimony between them, Norman and Jeremy finally go head to head in court with the world watching.
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