Jeremy Thorpe case

Title

Jeremy Thorpe case

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:24:12

Description

Documentary on the political scandal and trial of Jeremy Thorpe, former Liberal Party leader and what the future holds for him. Speaking are Peter Bessell, chief witness for the prosecution; Norman Scott on the shooting of his dog, Rinka; David Miller, a friend of Andrew Newton, on events at his printworks after the shooting; Jeremy Thorpe, speaking before the election in which he lost his seat; Auberon Waugh, writing a book about the trial, on standing in North Devon as the Dog Lovers’ Party candidate; Andrew Newton.

Contributors

Jeremy Thorpe; Norman Scott; David Miller; Auberon Waugh; Peter Bessell; Andrew Newton

Keywords

Liberal Party; Jeremy Thorpe; Trials; Parliamentary candidates; Andrew Newton; Norman Scott; Political leaders; Political scandals

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