British Scandal
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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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Abdication | Wally | 1
British Scandal
08/02/22 • 48 min
When Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, Edward, meets the twice-divorced ‘poor relation’ of Baltimore aristocracy, he’s captivated by her boldness, her confidence and total disinterest in tradition. But his family, and the British government, are determined to put a stop to the match.
A note on names: King Edward VIII was known to his family as David. For clarity, we have called him Edward throughout this series.
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Spy Cops | The Truth | 2
British Scandal
04/19/22 • 44 min
Mark moves back in with Amy. But why is he acting so strangely? And what's up with the extra phone she finds in his glovebox.
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Maxwell | The Outsider | 1
British Scandal
03/09/22 • 51 min
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Robert Maxwell builds himself up from nothing to become one of the most powerful men in Britain. But can he defeat his ultimate rival – the British Establishment?
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The Canoe Con | El Dorado | 2
British Scandal
10/11/21 • 45 min
The Darwins trick the police into thinking John’s dead and decide they need to flee the country.
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The Canoe Con | Dead Man Walking | 3
British Scandal
10/18/21 • 45 min
John Darwin decides to come back from the dead and journalists begin to investigate his mysterious disappearance.
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Spy Cops | Undercover | 1
British Scandal
04/12/22 • 45 min
Mark Kennedy joins a secretive undercover police unit investigating left-wing political groups. But what happens when he gets in too deep?
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Lord Lucan | Murder In Belgravia | 2
British Scandal
12/14/21 • 41 min
After walking out on his wife, Lord Lucan has only one goal in mind – to gain custody of his children. But when Veronica fights back, he realizes he will have to go to extreme lengths to get his way.
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Lord Lucan | Born Lucky | 1
British Scandal
12/07/21 • 43 min
Lord Lucan and Veronica fall in love. But soon his gambling and her mental health problems threaten their blissful life.
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The Canoe Con | Missing | 1
British Scandal
10/04/21 • 43 min
Prison officer John Darwin finds himself in debt and makes a drastic decision to fake his own death.
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Lord Lucan | The Closed Circle | 3
British Scandal
12/21/21 • 45 min
After the murder of Sandra Rivett the police start hunting for Lord Lucan. Little do they know it's not just Lucan working against them but Britain's aristocracy as well.
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