A Very English Scandal
2018•TV-14•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•7.1•Ended
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.
Creator
Russell T Davies, John Preston
Network
BBC One
Origin
GB
Cast
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
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