Introducing British Scandal
British Scandal19 Apr 2021

Introducing British Scandal

In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal.


British scandals change the course of history. They bring down governments, overthrow the rich and cause the mighty to fall. Some are about sex, others about money. In the end, they’re all about power.


But often at the heart of a scandal, there are ordinary human stories, stories of those caught up in the swirl of outrage.


Who was really to blame for what happened? Why did they do it? And when all is said and done, did anything really change?


From the creators of Business Wars, American Scandal and Even The Rich, comes British Scandal. We tell the stories of the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to Saville to Profumo who show us the reality of power, the price of pride and the failings of the great and good. Because sometimes the truth doesn’t set everyone free…


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Death of a Rolling Stone | Who's The Leader? | 1

Death of a Rolling Stone | Who's The Leader? | 1

Brian Jones wants to be a famous blues musician. The only problem is, he hasn’t got a band. When he meets talented upstarts Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, he knows he’s onto something good. Onstage, ...

27 Jun 202345min

Oscar Wilde | Interview - Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland | 4

Oscar Wilde | Interview - Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland | 4

Matt and Alice speak to Oscar Wilde's only grandchild, Merlin Holland, who has spent more than four decades researching his grandfather's life. He tells us what it's like being connected to a literary...

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Oscar Wilde | Exile | 3

Oscar Wilde | Exile | 3

Oscar Wilde’s reputation is in tatters. His books have been pulled from the printers, his name erased from theatre productions. There's still time to flee. But he would rather be a martyr than a man o...

13 Jun 202351min

Oscar Wilde | The Peer and The Poet | 2

Oscar Wilde | The Peer and The Poet | 2

Oscar Wilde is making waves in London’s literary scene, but he’s heading for disaster. He's been publicly outed by his gay lover’s father, Lord Queensberry. Homosexuality is illegal and Wilde is facin...

6 Jun 202349min

Oscar Wilde | Bosie | 1

Oscar Wilde | Bosie | 1

It’s 1891 and Oscar Wilde’s star is rising. His book, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, is a bestseller, and his first West End play is about to open. And then he meets Bosie Douglas, a young, handsome an...

30 Mai 202348min

Gazza | Interview | 4

Gazza | Interview | 4

Matt and Alice speak to Linda Lusardi, former Page 3 model and close friend of Paul Gascoigne. She takes us inside the highs of their raucous nights out, and the lows of his battles with addiction. Pl...

23 Mai 202330min

Gazza | Game Over | 3

Gazza | Game Over | 3

Glenn Hoddle has a decision to make. As the England team's new manager, it’s time to select his 1998 World Cup squad. Include Gazza, and he’ll have to take drastic action to stop him going off the rai...

16 Mai 202348min

Gazza | Tabloid Dream | 2

Gazza | Tabloid Dream | 2

When Paul Gascoigne steps out with his new girlfriend, Sheryl, interest in his personal life soars, and the Press takes advantage. Gazza’s alcohol-fuelled benders and turbulent relationship make him e...

9 Mai 202348min

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