Name: The Trial Of Christine Keeler
Released: 2019-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber

Available on ABC iview

The Trial of Christine Keeler takes a fresh and thrilling look at one of the most iconic and infamous scandals in British history: the chain of events in the 1960s that became known as ‘The Profumo Affair’ and forced the resignation of Prime Minister Macmillan.

Drama · 2019 · 59 min

Starring Sophie Cookson , James Norton , Ellie Bamber

Director Andrea Harkin

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

An exploration of London during winter in 1962, when the Cuban Missile Crisis grips the nation, and a series of sex and spy scandals rock the British government.

44 min · 16 Apr 2020
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The shooting leads to court proceedings against Christine's former lover, Johnny, and brings press attention for Christine and Mandy; a tabloid journalist recognises Christine.

44 min · 23 Feb 2020
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Christine finds herself a pariah in both London society and its West Indian communities. She moves out of Stephen Ward's Marylebone flat, but her stalker, `Lucky' Gordon, is still on the prowl.

44 min · 1 Mar 2020
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Christine returns from Spain as front-page news and is put up in a hotel by a newspaper; affair rumours are silenced by Profumo's denial in Parliament.

44 min · 8 Mar 2020
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

At London's Old Bailey, in the summer of 1963, Stephen Ward awaits the trial of the decade. Christine and Mandy's statements against him cause them to appear for the prosecution.

44 min · 15 Mar 2020
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Christine is on tenterhooks as Stephen's life hangs in the balance; Christine's lie about Lucky Gordon comes back to haunt her.

44 min · 22 Mar 2020