A Very British Sex Scandal
A Very British Sex Scandal: Season 1

Air Date

April 24, 2024

Episodes

3 episodes

A Very British Sex Scandal

Season 1

Episodes

The Earl & the Escort

1. The Earl & the Escort

April 24, 2024
90 min

An investigation into the murder of Lord Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, looking at his disappearance and the discovery of his body in a ravine at the foothills of the Alps. For the first time Jamila M'Barek, the Earl's estranged wife, speaks about her involvement in the murder. Featuring contributions from Jamila's lawyers, detectives, and reporters that worked on the case.

The Love Child and The Secretary

2. The Love Child and The Secretary

May 1, 2024
90 min

Edwina Currie, Matthew Parris and Ian Hislop lead politicians and journalists, who share personal memories of Cecil Parkinson and the scandal that ended his political ambitions. In 1983, the politician's 12-year affair with his secretary, Sara Keays, was revealed in a media storm that overshadowed the Conservative Party's Conference, forcing him to resign in disgrace.

The Duchess & the Headless Man

3. The Duchess & the Headless Man

May 8, 2024
90 min

A look at how in 1963 the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Campbell, found herself at the centre of a toxic divorce case. This occurred after it emerged that both she and her husband, the Duke, had had multiple extra-marital affairs. The trial involved sexually explicit photographs of the Duchess and an unidentified man, leading Margaret to face accusations of adultery on a monumental scale.

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