A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

★ 7.1 /10

• 2018 • 1 Season • 3 Episodes • Ended

Drama

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.

Crew

Russell T Davies, John Preston

Seasons

Miniseries

Miniseries

3 Episodes

2018

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.

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Cast

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Jeremy Thorpe

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Norman Scott

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Peter Bessell

Monica Dolan

Monica Dolan

Marion Thorpe

Jonathan Hyde

Jonathan Hyde

David Napley

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

Emlyn Hooson

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Ursula Thorpe

Naomi Battrick

Naomi Battrick

Diana Stainton

David Bamber

David Bamber

Lord Arran