A Very British Sex Scandal - 2007

A Very British Sex Scandal tells the story of Peter Wildeblood, a royal correspondent for the Daily Mail newspaper. He is a closet homosexual and like many gay men at that time, lives in secret as homosexuality is against the law. One evening he meets Eddie McNally, who is on leave from the air force and the pair embark on an affair together. However, it is their weekend at the estate of Lord Edward Montagu which eventually leads to a scandal which rocked modern Britain and led to a reconsideration of, and the eventual decriminilisation of homosexuality.

85min
2007
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Nicholas Le Prevost profile pictureNicholas Le PrevostJohn Wolfenden
Sam Heughan profile pictureSam HeughanEdward McNally
Eric Carte profile pictureEric CarteLord Hailsham
Orlando Wells profile pictureOrlando WellsLord Edward Montagu
William Chubb profile pictureWilliam ChubbChief Constable
Karl Davies profile pictureKarl DaviesJohn 'Johnny' Reynolds
Richard Lintern profile pictureRichard LinternPeter Rawlinson
Roger Ashton-Griffiths profile pictureRoger Ashton-Griffiths'Khaki' Roberts

About A Very British Sex Scandal

A Very British Sex Scandal Overview

A Very British Sex Scandal tells the story of Peter Wildeblood, a royal correspondent for the Daily Mail newspaper. He is a closet homosexual and like many gay men at that time, lives in secret as homosexuality is against the law. One evening he meets Eddie McNally, who is on leave from the air force and the pair embark on an affair together. However, it is their weekend at the estate of Lord Edward Montagu which eventually leads to a scandal which rocked modern Britain and led to a reconsideration of, and the eventual decriminilisation of homosexuality.

Runtime: 85min

Extra details

Original Title: A Very British Sex Scandal
Original Language: English
Directed By: Patrick Reams
Production Companies
Channel 4 TelevisionBlast! Films