A Very English Scandal: Season 1
BBC (2018)
TV Series  /  Comedy, Docudrama, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest
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(6/29/2018 Amazom Prime)
IMDB   7.7
165 mins USA / English
VoD    US - TV-14
Hugh Grant Jeremy Thorpe
Ben Whishaw Norman Scott
Andrew French Sergeant at Arms
Alex Jennings Peter Bessell
Patricia Hodge Ursula Thorpe
Jason Watkins Emlyn Hooson
Alice Orr-Ewing Caroline Allpass
Nick Malinowski Returning Officer
Naomi Battrick Diana Stainton
Morgan Watkins Mike Steele
Monica Dolan Marion Thorpe
Flora Montgomery Diane Kelly
Blake Harrison Andrew 'Gino' Newton
Rhys Parry Jones John Le Mesurier
Paul Hilton David Holmes
Marianne Oldham Stella Levy
Dyfan Dwyfor George Deakin
Caleb Roberts Daniel Badwah
Jonathan Hyde David Napley
David Bamber Lord Arran
Michael Culkin Reginald Maudling
Adrian Scarborough George Carman Q.C
Patrick Barlow Captain Myers
Nicholas Blane Norman Van De Vater
Anthony O'Donnell Leo Abse
Director/Choreographer
Stephen Frears
Producer Graham Broadbent
Peter Czernin
Writer/Composer Russell T. Davies
John Preston
Cinematography Danny Cohen
Music Murray Gold


British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused of conspiracy to murder his gay ex-lover and is forced to stand trial in 1979.
Episodes
 60 mins    5/20/2018  1.  Episode 1
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...
 60 mins    5/27/2018  2.  Episode 2
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?
 60 mins    6/3/2018  3.  Episode 3
Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman accuses Jeremy of being behind the murder attempt - and goes public.
Edition Details
Series A Very English Scandal
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
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