Adapted from John Preston’s book “A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment” by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer As Folk, Cucumber)
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
In England in the early 1960s, politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stablehand, Norman Scott; when the relationship turns sour, Norman becomes a secret Jeremy is desperate to hide.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
When former lover Norman Scott puts his political career at risk, Jeremy Thorpe schemes and deceives until he realizes there's only one way to silence Scott for good.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman publicly accuses Jeremy of being behind a plot to kill him; after years of acrimony between them, Norman and Jeremy finally go head-to-head in court with the world watching.
Hugh Grant
Ben Whishaw
Alex Jennings
David Bamber
Jason Watkins
Patricia Hodge
Chris Ashby
Andrew French
Nicholas Blane
Naomi Battrick
Anthony O'Donnell
