Series synopsis
Stonehouse is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 2, 2023. It ended on January 4, 2023. It was created by John Preston. It stars Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Emer Heatley and Kevin McNally.
Drama following the life and times of disgraced Labour politician John Stonehouse, a high-flying minister under Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s government vanished from the beach of a large luxury hotel in Florida in November 1974, leaving a neatly folded pile of clothes as he swam into the sea, intent on faking his own death.
Premise
Drama following the life and times of disgraced Labour politician John Stonehouse, a high-flying minister under Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s government vanished from the beach of a large luxury hotel in Florida in November 1974, leaving a neatly folded pile of clothes as he swam into the sea, intent on faking his own death.
Premise: Scandal & deceit - the gripping true story of John Stonehouse, MP
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthew Macfadyen as John Stonehouse
- Keeley Hawes as Barbara Stonehouse
- Emer Heatley as Sheila Buckley
- Kevin McNally as Harold Wilson
- Dorothy Atkinson as Betty Boothroyd
- Archie Barnes as Matthew Stonehouse
- Simon Greenall as Speaker at The House of Commons
- Orla Hill as Jane Stonehouse
Supporting cast
- Aoife Checkland as Julia Stonehouse
- Kemal Shah as Member of Parliment
Guest cast
- Celia Robertson as Civil Servant
- Dainton Anderson as Young Matthew Stonehouse
- Brian Caspe as Czech Government Official
- Ieva Andrejevaitė as Irena Bala
- Igor Grabuzov as Alexander Marek
- Robin Laing as Bank Manager
- Jonathan Rhodes as BAC Spokesperson
- Timothy Walker as Charles Elwell
- Will Adamsdale as Harry Evans
- Devon Black as Margaret Thatcher
- Albert Welling as Cliff Michelmore
- Joshua Diffley as BBC Studio Manager
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | January 2, 2023 | January 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In 1974, ambitious British politician John Stonehouse hatches an outlandish plan to disappear. |
January 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When John - now hiding out in Melbourne - draws suspicion from the local police, Barbara and Sheila fly to Australia to confront him. |
January 3, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 With Harold Wilson's fate undetermined, John Stonehouse and Sheila go on trial to face the consequences. |
January 4, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 2, 2023 |
| Last aired | January 4, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 21:00:00 |