
A Very English Scandal
2018 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Based on A Very English Scandal
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-05-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (177 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- scandal
- british politics
- lgbt
- older man younger man relationship
- 1960s
- political scandal
- closeted homosexual
Cast & crew

Hugh Grant
as Jeremy Thorpe

Ben Whishaw
as Norman Scott

Alex Jennings
as Peter Bessell

Monica Dolan
as Marion Thorpe

Jonathan Hyde
as David Napley

Blake Harrison
as Andrew 'Gino' Newton

Paul Hilton
as David Holmes

Jason Watkins
as Emlyn Hooson

Michele Dotrice
as Edna Friendship

Anthony O'Donnell
as Leo Abse
Directed by Stephen Frears
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 156m
- S1E2Episode 259m
- S1E3Episode 358m