A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary
2024•1h 19m•Released
Documentary
Edwina Currie, Matthew Parris and Ian Hislop lead a cast of politicians and journalists sharing personal memories of Cecil Parkinson and the scandal that ended his political ambitions – a secret affair with his secretary Sara Keays that lasted 12 years and would threaten the stability of the Conservative government. A story of power, politics and personal consequences.
Director
Jonathan Stiasny
Languages
English
Studio
Rogan Productions
Cast
Cecil Parkinson
Self (archive footage)
Edwina Currie
Self
Ian Hislop
Self
Neil Kinnock
Self
Matthew Parris
Self
Sara Keays
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
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