The Scandal Story 35 years old

In Summer 1961, at a party held on the Cliveden estate of Lord Astor, Minister for War John Profumo met, and subsequently had a brief affair with, a call-girl by the name of Christine Keeler, who had also been seeing a Soviet diplomat. The rumours circulated throughout the following year, but the Fourth Estate was less inclined in those days to disturb the privacy of those at the top of the tree. Eventually, the story made the papers, and Profumo made a statement to the Commons, denying impropriety over his relationship with Keeler. Three months later he was back, confessing that he had misled the House, and he resigned as an MP. But that was only the start of it.

Credits

The Scandal Story Cast

Name Character
Mandy Rice-Davies She was 44, 70 years old when she died
Stephen Ward He was 76, 50 years old when he died
Robert Llewellyn He was 33, now 68 years old
Christine Keeler She was 47, 75 years old when she died

The Scandal Story Crew

Name Department
Peter Orton as Director. He was 46 (64) years old when He died Directing
Peter Orton as Writer. He was 46 (64) years old when He died Writing
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The Scandal Story (35 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 08, 1989
  • Runtime: 65 minutes