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A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.1
A Very English Scandal

Released

5/20/2018

Duration

0h 58m

Genre

Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings

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.

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

56m7.5

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…

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

59m7.5

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?

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

58m7.5

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.

Cast

Hugh Grant

Jeremy Thorpe

Hugh Grant

Ben Whishaw

Norman Scott

Ben Whishaw

Alex Jennings

Peter Bessell

Alex Jennings

Monica Dolan

Marion Thorpe

Monica Dolan

Jonathan Hyde

David Napley

Jonathan Hyde

Jason Watkins

Emlyn Hooson

Jason Watkins

Patricia Hodge

Ursula Thorpe

Patricia Hodge

Naomi Battrick

Diana Stainton

Naomi Battrick

David Bamber

Lord Arran

David Bamber

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