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Episode 5

Stephen Ward is on trial at the Old Bailey. He trusts his friends in high places to help him, but will Christine's lie about Lucky Gordon be revealed in court?

London, Summer 1963. Stephen Ward is on trial at the Old Bailey in the trial of the decade. Christine and Mandy’s statements against Stephen lead them to appear for the prosecution, which exposes them to the full force of screaming and morally outraged crowds outside the court.

As the trial begins, journalists descend from around the world. Stephen trusts his friends in high places will come forward in support of his character, but while he faces the full force of the law and Mandy thrives on the publicity, Christine is terrified that her lie about Lucky Gordon will be revealed at his appeal. Has she made a pact with the devil and forsaken Stephen?

59 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Christine KeelerSophie Cookson
Stephen WardJames Norton
Mandy Rice-DaviesEllie Bamber
Valerie ProfumoEmilia Fox
John ProfumoBen Miles
James BurgePeter Davison
Lucky GordonAnthony Welsh
WriterAmanda Coe
DirectorLeanne Welham
ProducerRebecca Ferguson
Production CompanyEcosse Films
Production CompanyGreat Meadow Productions

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Keeler, Profumo, Ward and Me

Keeler, Profumo, Ward and Me

Tom Mangold's inside story of the scandal that rocked Britain.