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- Sophie Cookson plays Christine Keeler, James Norton takes on the role of Stephen Ward, with Ellie Bamber as Mandy Rice-Davies. Ben Miles plays John Profumo and Emilia Fox stars as Valerie Profumo. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett plays Johnny Edgecombe and Anthony Welsh plays Aloysius 'Lucky' Gordon.
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The Trial of Christine Keeler: With Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Emilia Fox. Story of Christine Keeler, who found herself at the heart of a political sex scandal that rocked British government in the 1960s.
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- Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber
- Sophie Cookson Plays Christine Keeler
- James Norton Plays Stephen Ward
- Ben Miles Plays John Profumo
- Emilia Fox Plays Valerie Profumo
- Ellie Bamber Plays Mandy Rice-Davies
- Anthony Welsh Plays Aloysius "Lucky" Gordon
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Plays Johnny Edgecombe
- Tim McInnerny Plays Martin Redmayne Mp
- William Gaminara Plays John Hobson
- Paul Ryan Plays Rees-Davies
Who was Christine Keeler? A model and topless showgirl who had a fling with married government minister John Profumo – an incident which later blew up into the Profumo Affair. Christine Keeler (1942-2017) was brought up by her mother and stepfather in a house made from two railway carriages in Berkshire. She was sexually abused by her mother's love...
Who was Stephen Ward? An osteopath with a roster of high-profile clients, including Lord Astor. He was also a talented artist with a profitable sideline in sketching portraits, and at his London flat he entertained an eclectic mix of friends and contacts including showgirls Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies, Russian military attaché Yevgeny (E...
Who was John Profumo? The Secretary of State for War. Known as Jack Profumo (1915-2006), he was a prominent Conservative politician until his career came to a grinding halt in 1963. That was when his 1961 extramarital affair with 19-year-old model Christine Keeler came to public attention. There were concerns that their relationship could have led ...
Who was Valerie Profumo? Known professionally as Valerie Hobson, she was an actress who had an impressive career on the stage and on the big screen. Her credits included Werewolf of London, Knave of Hearts, 1946's Great Expectations, The King and I, Kind Hearts and Coronets, and Bride of Frankenstein – but she gave up acting shortly after marrying ...
Who was Mandy Rice-Davies? A model and showgirl, who was friends with Christine Keeler and Stephen Ward. She worked as a dancer at Murray's Cabaret Club in Soho despite her young age (she was just 16 or 17 at the time) and was introduced by Stephen and Christine to slum landlord Peter Rachman; shortly afterwards she was installed in his house and b...
Who was Lucky Gordon? Born in Jamaica, jazz singer and hustler Aloysius "Lucky" Gordon (1931-2017) arrived in London a few years after the war. In August 1961 he met young Christine Keeler when he was selling marijuana in Notting Hill, and was besotted by her – soon becoming her lover. But their difficult relationship quickly broke down and he beca...
Who was Johnny Edgecombe? Christine's boyfriend, who had emigrated from Antigua. Johnny (1932-2010) met Christine in 1962 and moved into her flat, but things went wrong after Johnny confronted her violent ex-boyfriend Lucky Gordon. There was an incident at the Flamingo Club and Johnny confronted Lucky with a knife; afterwards Lucky was left a gash ...
Who was Martin Redmayne MP? A British Conservative politician. At this point in his career, Martin Redmayne (1910-1983) was Chief Whip – that is, he was responsible for making sure all Conservative MPs voted in Parliament the way his party's leaders wanted them to. What else has Tim McInnerny been in? Blackadder fans may remember him for playing bo...
Who was John Hobson? The Attorney-General – that is, the chief legal adviser to the Crown and the Government. Along with the Solicitor-General and Chief Whip Martin Redmayne, John Hobson (1912-1967) helped John Profumo and his solicitor to draft his ill-fated statement to the House of Commons in which he denied "impropriety" with Christine Keeler a...
Who was Rees-Davies? William Rees-Davies QC (1916-1992) was a Conservative MP and barrister. He lost his arm during service in the Second World War. What else has Paul Ryan been in? He starred alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in TV movie Brexit: The Uncivil War, playing UKIP's Nigel Farage, and has also appeared in Cinderella Man, The Five, and Waffl...
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Jonny Coyne as Peter Rachman, a notorious landlord who maintained Rice-Davies as his mistress until his sudden death from a heart attack. Keeler had also previously been his mistress. Neran Persaud as Emil Savundra, a notorious swindler treated by Ward and who met Keeler and Rice-Davies.
No. In SeriesTitleDirected ByOriginal Air Date1"Episode 1"Andrea Harkin29 December 2019 ( 2019-12-29)2"Episode 2"Andrea Harkin30 December 2019 ( 2019-12-30)3"Episode 3"Andrea Harkin5 January 2020 ( 2020-01-05)4"Episode 4"Andrea Harkin12 January 2020 ( 2020-01-12)Learn more about the full cast of The Trial of Christine Keeler with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.
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