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A Very English Scandal is a British three-part comedy-drama television serial created and written by Russell T Davies, based on John Preston's 2016 book of the same name. It is a dramatisation of the 1976–1979 Jeremy Thorpe scandal and more than 15 years of events leading up to it.
A Very English Scandal: With Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings, Patricia Hodge. British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and forced to stand trial in 1979.
A Very British Scandal is a 2021 historical drama television miniseries, starring Claire Foy as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll and Paul Bettany as Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll. While not a direct sequel or continuation, its production company, Blueprint Pictures , previously made A Very English Scandal (2018), about the Thorpe affair .
Synopsis. In 1979, former Member of Parliament Jeremy Thorpe stood trial over accusations that he hired a hitman to kill his alleged ex-lover, Norman Scott. A Very English Scandal chronicles Thorpe's early, secretive love life, at a time when sexual activity between men was illegal, and his subsequent public exposure.
A Very British Scandal: Created by Sarah Phelps. With Claire Foy, Paul Bettany, Olwen May, Albertine Kotting McMillan. The story of events surrounding the notorious divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll during the 1960s.
Apr 22, 2022 · T he three-part miniseries A Very British Scandal —out April 22 on Amazon Prime Video—dramatizes one of the longest, most expensive, and scandalous divorce cases of the 20th century. In...
June 28, 2018. 58min. 16+. 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. Watch with a free Prime trial.
May 20, 2018 · A Very English Scandal is the shocking true story of the first British politician to stand trial for conspiracy to murder.
A Very English Scandal. It is the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been decriminalised, and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he is desperate to hide....
June 29, 2018. In 1960s Britain, Liberal MP Jeremy Thorpe begins an affair with a young man, and soon comes to regret it. 7.7/10 (846) Rate. Watch options. Top-rated. S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2. June 29, 2018. As Jeremy's political career gains ground, he becomes determined to bring his plan to fruition and get rid of Norman for good. 7.8/10 (727) Rate.
