Release Date

20 May, 2018

Runtime

01:00: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

3/1

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

A Very English Scandal

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Miniseries

20 May, 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.

Created By

Russell T Davies

John Preston

Actors

Hugh Grant

Ben Whishaw

Alex Jennings

Monica Dolan

Jonathan Hyde

Jason Watkins

Patricia Hodge

Naomi Battrick

David Bamber

Crew

Dominic Treadwell-Collins

Lucy Richer

Graham Broadbent

Russell T Davies

Stephen Frears

Dan Winch

John Preston

Peter Czernin

Diarmuid McKeown

Pia Di Ciaula

Murray Gold

Danny Cohen

Craig Cook