A Very English Scandal

Official Trailer. Starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal is the story of an illegal love affair that threatened the life of one man and the entire British establishment. Directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena) and written by Russell T Davies, this brand new three-part series is a darkly comic adaptation of true events. Cast: Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott Monica Dolan as Marion Thorpe Alex Jennings as Peter Bessell Jonathan Hyde as David Napley Eve Myles as Gwen Parry-Jones David Bamber as Earl of Arran Jason Watkins as Emlyn Hooson Naomi Battrick as Diana Stainton Blake Harrison as Andrew Newton Michelle Fox as Lyn Adrian Scarborough as George Carman Patricia Hodge as Ursula Thorpe Michele Dotrice as Edna Friendship Michael Culkin as Reggie Maudling Susan Wooldridge as Countess of Arran