A Very English Scandal

7.042

168 Reviews

2018

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.

Storyline

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.

Released

2018-05-20

Episode Runtime

60 min

Language

English

Status

Ended

Genre

Drama

Production

Blueprint Television, BBC

Directors

John Preston, Russell T Davies

CASTS

Hugh Grant

Jeremy Thorpe

Ben Whishaw

Norman Scott

Alex Jennings

Peter Bessell

Monica Dolan

Marion Thorpe

Jonathan Hyde

David Napley

Jason Watkins

Emlyn Hooson

Patricia Hodge

Ursula Thorpe

Naomi Battrick

Diana Stainton

David Bamber

Lord Arran

Blake Harrison

Andrew 'Gino' Newton

Paul Hilton

David Holmes

Michele Dotrice

Edna Friendship

Morgan Watkins

Mike Steele

Andrew French

Sergeant at Arms

Nick Malinowski

Returning Officer

Flora Montgomery

Diane Kelly

Rhys Parry Jones

John Le Mesurier

Dyfan Dwyfor

George Deakin

Arabella Neale

Jeremy's Secretary

Marianne Oldham

Stella Levy

Caleb Roberts

Daniel Badwah

Robert Ryan

Political Supporter

Anthony O'Donnell

Leo Abse

Eve Myles

Gwen Parry-Jones

Alice Orr-Ewing

Caroline Allpass

Susan Wooldridge

Countess of Arran

John Bett

Lord Kilmuir

Nicholas Blane

Norman Van De Vater

Michelle Fox

Lyn

Daryl McCormack

Luke Mackenzie

Ben Moor

BBC Radio Interviewer

Chris Ashby

Messenger

Patrick Barlow

Capt Myers

Lucy Briggs-Owen

Sue Scott

Michael Culkin

Reginald Maudling

Peter F. Gardiner

David Steel

Charlotte Lucas

Janet Lawrence

Jasmyn Banks

Bridget

Nigel Hastings

Stable Owner

David Palstrom

Welsh Policeman

Pablo Raybould

Auctioneer

Steffan Rhodri

DCS Michael Challes

Adrian Scarborough

George Carman QC

Chris Grahamson

Minehead Constable

Paul Sloss

Stuart Kuttner

Brett Allen

Anthony Johnson

Alex Murdoch

Minehead Magistrate

Joshua Richards

Manchester Policeman

Nicola Goodchild

New Returning Officer

Fisayo Akinade

Clive Otunde

Zina Badran

Clerk of the Court

Rhys Meredith

Gareth Williams

Daniel Weyman

BBC TV Reporter

Beth Tuckey

Celia Kettle-Williams

Shyko Amos

Bronte Bisama

Tim Chipping

Prison Guard

Dannie Pye

Blonde man

Anthony Kaye

Tall man

Don Gallagher

MALCOLM KERR

Tim Hudson

Ted Lethaby

Seasons

Miniseries

7.7

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.