Why Women Kill
A glossy, arch confection of retro glamour and wicked scheming, where every pretty surface hides a deliciously petty betrayal.
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A Very English Scandal
A wickedly funny and sharply observed true-crime romp through British politics, blending camp humour with a quietly tragic undertow.
About British series about Jeremy Thorpe
Genres comedy drama, historical drama, LGBT-related
Created by Stephen Frears
Written by Russell T Davies
Starring Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Jonathan Hyde, Eve Myles, Alex Jennings, David Bamber, Adrian Scarborough, Monica Dolan
Music Murray Gold
Length 1 seasons, 3 episodes, 56 min each
Network BBC One
Country United Kingdom
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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