Series
A Very English Scandal
Drama
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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Seasons & 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.
1Episode 120 May 2018 · 56m · ★ 7.5It 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…
2Episode 227 May 2018 · 59m · ★ 7.7As 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?
3Episode 33 Jun 2018 · 58m · ★ 7.8Having 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.
Details
- Created by
- Russell T Davies, John Preston
- First aired
- 20 May 2018
- Last aired
- 3 Jun 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 184 on TMDB
Cast
Hugh GrantJeremy Thorpe
Ben WhishawNorman Scott
Alex JenningsPeter Bessell
Monica DolanMarion Thorpe
Jonathan HydeDavid Napley
Jason WatkinsEmlyn Hooson
Patricia HodgeUrsula Thorpe
Naomi BattrickDiana Stainton
David BamberLord Arran
