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.
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.
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Episode 1
Episode 1
56m7.5 / 10
It is 1960s England, homosexuality is illegal and the politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour and Jeremy’s career goes from strength to strength, Norman becomes a secret that Jeremy is desperate to hide…
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Directed by Stephen FrearsWritten by Russell T DaviesGuest stars Anthony O'Donnell, Morgan Watkins, Andrew French, Nick Malinowski, Susan Wooldridge, John Bett, Nicholas Blane, Michelle Fox
As Jeremy gets one step closer to becoming prime minister, Norman demands that old promises should be honoured. With the old affair with Norman threatening to derail his political career, will Jeremy stop at nothing to silence him?
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Directed by Stephen FrearsWritten by Russell T DaviesGuest stars Blake Harrison, Paul Hilton, Michele Dotrice, Eve Myles, Morgan Watkins, Andrew French, Nick Malinowski, Alice Orr-Ewing
Having survived a bungled attempt on his life, Norman Scott publicly accuses Jeremy Thorpe 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.
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Directed by Stephen FrearsWritten by Russell T DaviesGuest stars Blake Harrison, Paul Hilton, Michele Dotrice, Flora Montgomery, Rhys Parry Jones, Dyfan Dwyfor, Arabella Neale, Marianne Oldham
