The Rest Is HistoryJune 21, 2021

65. A Very British Scandal

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About This Episode

Jeremy Thorpe was the most flamboyant politician of his day. Leader of the Liberal Party for nine years he was tried at the Old Bailey for conspiracy to murder his former lover Norman Scott. Although acquitted, the case destroyed Thorpe’s career. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss this extraordinary story, which includes the murder of Scott’s dog Rinka.

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Seasons in the Sun, The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979

Dominic Sandbrook

“The podcast begins by reading an index entry from the book 'Seasons in the Sun, The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979', which discusses the Jeremy Thorpe scandal.”

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Tom Sharp

“It's like Tom Sharp, actually, isn't it? It's not Carry On. It's a Tom Sharp novel.”

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