A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

Ended First aired 20/May/2018 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)
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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.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
3 episode(s) · Air date: 20/May/2018
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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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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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Episode 3
Air date: 03/Jun/2018 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 58 min
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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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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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Episode 2
Air date: 27/May/2018 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 59 min
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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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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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Episode 1
Air date: 20/May/2018 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 56 min
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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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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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Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
Jeremy Thorpe
Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Norman Scott
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings
Peter Bessell
Monica Dolan
Monica Dolan
Marion Thorpe
Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde
David Napley
Blake Harrison
Blake Harrison
Andrew 'Gino' Newton
Paul Hilton
Paul Hilton
David Holmes
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins
Emlyn Hooson
Michele Dotrice
Michele Dotrice
Edna Friendship
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell
Leo Abse
Eve Myles
Eve Myles
Gwen Parry-Jones
Patricia Hodge
Patricia Hodge
Ursula Thorpe
Naomi Battrick
Naomi Battrick
Diana Stainton
David Bamber
David Bamber
Lord Arran
Morgan Watkins
Morgan Watkins
Mike Steele
Andrew French
Andrew French
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Nick Malinowski
Returning Officer
Alice Orr-Ewing
Alice Orr-Ewing
Caroline Allpass

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Danny Cohen
Danny Cohen
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Fiona Matthews
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Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen
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Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
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Pia Di Ciaula
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Craig Cook
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Diarmuid McKeown
Diarmuid McKeown
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Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Executive Producer
Graham Broadbent
Graham Broadbent
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Lucy Richer
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Peter Czernin
Peter Czernin
Executive Producer
Russell T Davies
Russell T Davies
Executive Producer, Writer

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