A Very English Scandal | |
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Genre | |
Based on | A Very English Scandal by John Preston |
Written by | Russell T Davies |
Directed by | Stephen Frears |
Starring | |
Composer | Murray Gold |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Dan Winch |
Editor | Pia Di Ciaula |
Running time | 55–58 minutes[4][5][6] |
Production company | Blueprint Television |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One (UK) |
Release | 20 May 3 June 2018 | –
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A Very English Scandal is a British historical drama miniseries created and written by Russell T Davies, based on John Preston's 2016 book of the same name.[7][8][9][10][11] It is a dramatisation of the 1976–1979 Thorpe affair and more than 15 years of events leading up to it.
The producers followed up A Very English Scandal in 2021 with the series A Very British Scandal, about the Argyll divorce case.[12] On November 20, 2023, it was announced Blueprint will produce a third Scandal series, A Very Royal Scandal, based on the infamous Prince Andrew interview with Emily Maitlis.[13]
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