A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary

A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary

★ 0.0IMDb Score
Released:2024-05-01
Duration:79 min
Director:Jonathan Stiasny
Actors:Cecil Parkinson, Edwina Currie, Ian Hislop, Neil Kinnock, Matthew Parris
Production:Rogan Productions

Overview:

Edwina Currie, Matthew Parris and Ian Hislop lead a cast of politicians and journalists sharing personal memories of Cecil Parkinson and the scandal that ended his political ambitions – a secret affair with his secretary Sara Keays that lasted 12 years and would threaten the stability of the Conservative government. A story of power, politics and personal consequences.

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