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The musical is based on the 1963 Profumo affair involving the War Minister John Profumo and the socialite Stephen Ward who introduced Profumo to his mistress Christine Keeler, who was also involved with a Russian spy.
- What Was The Profumo Affair?
- Who Was Stephen Ward?
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The Profumo affair refers to the scandal surrounding the War Secretary’s extra-marital affair with Keeler after they were introduced to one another by socialite Ward. Keeler was living with Ward platonically and working at Soho nightclub Murray’s. During Keeler’s brief relationship with Profumo, she was said to have also been romantically involved ...
Ward was born in Hertfordshire to a family with a military and clerical background. Described as “lazy” and “a regular underachiever” during his formative year, he had few realistic career choices when he left school. Ward moved to London after school and worked for a few months as a carpet salesman, before an uncle found him a job in as a translat...
During the trial, Ward was abandoned by his friends, and despite the the weakness of the evidence and the dismissal of most of the charges against him, Ward was convicted of living off Keeler and another woman’s immoral earnings. But he did not live to hear the verdict – he took a fatal overdose the night before the judge finished summing up his ca...
Keeler's enabler was her friend Stephen Ward, an osteopath and amateur artist who moved in aristocratic circles and introduced her to both men.
In the 2019 BBC television drama series The Trial of Christine Keeler, Ward was played by James Norton.
Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Emilia Fox and Ben Miles will lead the high-profile cast of upcoming BBC1 drama The Trial of Christine Keeler, based on the notorious Profumo Affair.
Dec 16, 2019 · What is the relationship between Stephen Ward and Christine Keeler? When Stephen meets Christine she is 17, has just moved to London and is working in Murray’s Jazz & Cabaret Club.
Dec 16, 2019 · 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...
