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In 1979, Panorama reporter Tom Mangold led an investigation into the trial of Jeremy Thorpe and others for the alleged conspiracy to kill Thorpe's former lover, Norman Scott. Convinced that the former Liberal Party leader would be found guilty, a special post-trial programme was prepared. This was scrapped, however, when the jury returned its verdicts of not guilty for all defendants, and the programme has remained unseen for almost 40 years.
Edited and updated with new information about a fresh 2017 police inquiry into the case, Tom Mangold finally presents his story about how powerful political forces tried to protect Thorpe. The programme features revealing interviews from 1979 with Norman Scott, chief prosecution witness Peter Bessell and the alleged hitman Andrew 'Gino' Newton.
Official Trailer. Starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal is the story of an illegal love affair that threatened the life of one man and the entire British establishment. Directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena) and written by Russell T Davies, this brand new three-part series is a darkly comic adaptation of true events.
Cast:
Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe
Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott
Monica Dolan as Marion Thorpe
Alex Jennings as Peter Bessell
Jonathan Hyde as David Napley
Eve Myles as Gwen Parry-Jones
David Bamber as Earl of Arran
Jason Watkins as Emlyn Hooson
Naomi Battrick as Diana Stainton
Blake Harrison as Andrew Newton
Michelle Fox as Lyn
Adrian Scarborough as George Carman
Patricia Hodge as Ursula Thorpe
Michele Dotrice as Edna Friendship
Michael Culkin as Reggie Maudling
Susan Wooldridge as Countess of Arran
