Episode 4
Christine鈥檚 star rises, while Profumo has to face the music. As the powers that be come after Stephen Ward in retribution, friendships and loyalties are tested to the limit.
London, spring 1963. Christine has returned from Spain as front page news and been put up in a hotel by a newspaper. Her Profumo article has been axed and affair rumours have been temporarily silenced by Profumo鈥檚 denial in Parliament. Nevertheless, Christine and Mandy are now hot topics for newspapers and magazines. But as Christine forges a new career, Lucky Gordon continues to circle and threaten.
Meanwhile, Profumo tries to move on from the rumours. With the establishment fearing another scandal, the police open an investigation into his one remaining vulnerability: the go-between for wealthy men and young women, Stephen Ward. Approaching breaking point, an increasingly desperate Stephen must convince the government to back down.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Christine Keeler | Sophie Cookson |
| Stephen Ward | James Norton |
| Mandy Rice-Davies | Ellie Bamber |
| Valerie Profumo | Emilia Fox |
| John Profumo | Ben Miles |
| Bill Astor | Michael Maloney |
| Lucky Gordon | Anthony Welsh |
| Writer | Amanda Coe |
| Director | Andrea Harkin |
| Producer | Rebecca Ferguson |
| Production Company | Ecosse Films |
| Production Company | Great Meadow Productions |
Broadcast
- Sun 12 Jan 2020 21:00
Keeler, Profumo, Ward and Me
Tom Mangold's inside story of the scandal that rocked Britain.