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A Very English Scandal

Overview

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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Russell T Davies profile
Russell T Davies

creator

John Preston profile
John Preston

creator

Cast

Hugh Grant profile
Hugh Grant

Jeremy Thorpe

Total episodes: 3

Ben Whishaw profile
Ben Whishaw

Norman Scott

Total episodes: 3

Alex Jennings profile
Alex Jennings

Peter Bessell

Total episodes: 3

Monica Dolan profile
Monica Dolan

Marion Thorpe

Total episodes: 3

Jonathan Hyde profile
Jonathan Hyde

David Napley

Total episodes: 3

Jason Watkins profile
Jason Watkins

Emlyn Hooson

Total episodes: 3

Patricia Hodge profile
Patricia Hodge

Ursula Thorpe

Total episodes: 3

Naomi Battrick profile
Naomi Battrick

Diana Stainton

Total episodes: 3

David Bamber profile
David Bamber

Lord Arran

Total episodes: 3

Robert Ryan profile
Robert Ryan

Political Supporter

Total episodes: 2

Susan Wooldridge profile
Susan Wooldridge

Countess of Arran

Total episodes: 1

John Bett profile
John Bett

Lord Kilmuir

Total episodes: 1

Hugh Grant profile
Hugh Grant

Jeremy Thorpe

Total episodes: 3

Ben Whishaw profile
Ben Whishaw

Norman Scott

Total episodes: 3

Alex Jennings profile
Alex Jennings

Peter Bessell

Total episodes: 3

Monica Dolan profile
Monica Dolan

Marion Thorpe

Total episodes: 3

Jonathan Hyde profile
Jonathan Hyde

David Napley

Total episodes: 3

Jason Watkins profile
Jason Watkins

Emlyn Hooson

Total episodes: 3

Patricia Hodge profile
Patricia Hodge

Ursula Thorpe

Total episodes: 3

Naomi Battrick profile
Naomi Battrick

Diana Stainton

Total episodes: 3

David Bamber profile
David Bamber

Lord Arran

Total episodes: 3

Robert Ryan profile
Robert Ryan

Political Supporter

Total episodes: 2

Susan Wooldridge profile
Susan Wooldridge

Countess of Arran

Total episodes: 1

John Bett profile
John Bett

Lord Kilmuir

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

May 20, 2018

Last air Date

June 3, 2018

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Miniseries

Aired on: 2018 | 3 Episodes

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.

Videos

A Very English Scandal: EXCLUSIVE TRAILER | Hugh Grant | Ben Whishaw - BBC thumbnail
A Very English Scandal: EXCLUSIVE TRAILER | Hugh Grant | Ben Whishaw - BBC

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