Episode

Episode 1

by Russell T Davies, John Preston , Jeremy Thorpe, Hugh Grant, Stephen Frears and 30 others

It is 1960s England, homosexuality is illegal and the politician Jeremy Thorpe begins a whirlwind affair with a young stable hand, Norman Scott. But when the relationship turns sour and Jeremy’s career goes from strength to strength, Norman becomes a secr

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Characters

John Preston (10)Russell T Davies (10)Hugh Grant (5)Jeremy Thorpe (5)Norman Scott (3)Ben Whishaw (3)David Bamber (1)Alex Jennings (1)Lord Arran (1)Peter Bessell (1)

“He will destroy me and the party and my marriage.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Jeremy Thorpe, Hugh Grant, imdb.com

Tagged: Destroy, Destruction, Marriage, party

“He was my employer and my lover.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Norman Scott, Ben Whishaw, imdb.com

Tagged: Employer, Lover, Admittance

“I'll make her the luckiest girl in the world. Let the hunt begin!”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Jeremy Thorpe, Hugh Grant, imdb.com

Tagged: Lucky, Girl, World, Luckiest Girl

“They are murdered by the laws of the land and I think it's time it stopped.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Lord Arran, David Bamber, imdb.com

Tagged: Homosexuality, Murder, Laws, Change, Legal Change

“Enough of this nonsense. There is work to be done.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Jeremy Thorpe, Hugh Grant, imdb.com

Tagged: Nonsense, Work, Busy

“I was a victim of his lust and appetites.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Norman Scott, Ben Whishaw, imdb.com

Tagged: Victim, Love, Lust, Appetite, Sex

“Wouldn't everything be better if you just left him in the past?”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Peter Bessell, Alex Jennings, imdb.com

Tagged: Questions, better, in the past, Moving On

“You're like a frightened little rabbit.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Jeremy Thorpe, Hugh Grant, imdb.com

Tagged: frightened, rabbit, Scared, Similie Examples

“As if a man like you would ever write to a man like me.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Norman Scott, Ben Whishaw, imdb.com

Tagged: write, Letters, Love, Out Of My League

“Thank God. Someone to protect me from myself.”

— Russell T Davies, John Preston , Jeremy Thorpe, Hugh Grant, imdb.com

Tagged: Protection, Protect Me From Myself, thank God