Inspired by real events, the six-part series The Trial of Christine Keeler tells the story of 19-year-old Christine Keeler, who was at the centre of the political sex scandal that rocked the British government in the 60s.
Starring Sophie Cookson (Kingsman: The Secret Service, Gypsy), James Norton (Happy Valley, McMafia) and Ben Miles (The Crown), the series takes viewers behind the headlines to tell a human story about the sexual and cultural politics of one of the most revealing and iconic stories of modern times.
When the British Secretary of State for War John Profumo (Ben Miles), started an extramarital affair with Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) a much younger woman, it sparked a chain of events that came to be known around the world as the Profumo affair.
The powerful, male dominated establishment at the time sought to silence and exploit Christine.
But Christine had other ideas and she refused to play by their rules. The repercussions of the affair would shake the establishment to its core.
Written by BAFTA award-winning novelist and screenwriter Amanda Coe (Apple Tree Yard, Room at the Top, Life in Squares) and directed by Andrea Harkin (Come Home, Clique), The Trial of Christine Keeler, takes a fresh look at one of the most infamous British stories.
Production credits: A BBC Production.
