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 Ghost Story, comes British Scandal. Each week, hosts Alice Levine and Matt Forde delve into the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to Profumo to the short-lived premiership of Liz Truss. Because sometimes the truth doesn’t set everyone free…
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 241
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
The Crowded Marriage | Fred and Gladys | 1
As England’s future king, Prince Charles knows all too well what’s expected of him: find a virgin bride and fulfil the duties assigned to him at birth. But then he meets Camilla Shand. She’s confiden…
00:50:24 |
Tue 25 Jul 2023
Death of a Rolling Stone | Interview - Prince Stash, close friend of Brian Jones | 4
Matt and Alice sit down with close friend of Brian Jones, Prince Stash Klossowski de Rola. A fellow musician and socialite at the centre of London’s Swinging Sixties scene, Prince Stash takes us insi…
00:31:47 |
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Death of a Rolling Stone | A Mysterious Death | 3
After a difficult few years, things are looking up for Brian Jones. A trip to Morocco opens a whole new world of musical inspiration, and then there’s his collaborations with the likes of Jimi Hendri…
00:53:15 |
Tue 11 Jul 2023
Death of a Rolling Stone | Love and Other Drugs | 2
The Rolling Stones are riding high, topping charts and playing stadiums across the world. But backstage, the relationship between Keith Richards and Brian Jones is rockier than ever. And when an intr…
00:49:09 |
Tue 04 Jul 2023
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,…
00:45:39 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
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 literar…
00:36:11 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
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 …
00:51:25 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
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 faci…
00:49:29 |
Tue 06 Jun 2023
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 a…
00:48:51 |
Tue 30 May 2023
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. P…
00:30:25 |
Tue 23 May 2023
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 ra…
00:48:28 |
Tue 16 May 2023
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 …
00:48:44 |
Tue 09 May 2023
Gazza | Gazzamania | 1
All Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne has ever wanted to do is play football. So when he’s taken on by Newcastle United, he’s determined to impress. His exceptional talent is obvious to everyone and he quickly …
00:48:46 |
Tue 02 May 2023
The Cambridge Spies | Interview | 4
Alice and Matt sit down with biographer Andrew Lownie, who spent over 30 years researching Guy Burgess and spoke to over one hundred people who knew him personally. He tells us why Cambridge Universi…
00:31:42 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
The Cambridge Spies | The Third Man | 3
Kim Philby’s job is to uncover other people’s secrets. But now, his oldest friend is on the verge of exposing his own. As two other Cambridge spies are unmasked, Philby’s reputation comes under fierc…
00:47:33 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
The Cambridge Spies | The Volkov Affair | 2
Kim Philby and Guy Burgess are at the height of their power, working as double agents for the Soviet Union. But while their careers are going from strength to strength, their personal lives are in fr…
00:46:37 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
The Cambridge Spies | From Students to Spies | 1
Kim Philby and Guy Burgess are two Cambridge students with a shared purpose: fighting fascism. When they’re introduced to a KGB recruiter in the 1930s, he tells them they could do just that by sharin…
00:49:02 |
Tue 04 Apr 2023
The Great Train Robbery | Interview | 4
Alice and Matt speak to Colin Mackenzie, the tenacious reporter who managed to track down train robber, Ronnie Biggs, after he escaped prison. A Fleet Street veteran, he takes us back to a golden era…
00:35:25 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
The Great Train Robbery | Cat and Mouse | 3
Bruce Reynolds is rich. But he’s also a wanted man. An entire nation wants to know where he is. But there's one person who wants to find him more than any other: Tommy Butler. A relentless detective …
00:47:35 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
The Great Train Robbery | Sitting Ducks | 2
Cracks are showing in Bruce Reynolds' 16-man crew and the farm where they’ve been hiding out is a pressure cooker. But today's the day they plan to stage the daring train robbery, and the stakes are …
00:47:10 |
Wed 15 Mar 2023
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