In een land dat geobsedeerd is door roddels, vrezen de groten der aarde één ding meer dan iets anders – schandaal. Britse schandalen veranderen de loop van de geschiedenis. Ze brengen regeringen ten val, werpen de rijken omver en laten de machtigen struikelen. Sommige gaan over seks, andere over geld. Uiteindelijk draait het allemaal om macht. Maar vaak zitten er gewone menselijke verhalen in het hart van een schandaal. Verhalen van mensen die meegesleurd worden in de draaikolk van verontwaardiging. Wie was er echt verantwoordelijk voor wat er gebeurde? Waarom deden ze het? En als alles gezegd en gedaan is, is er dan echt iets veranderd? Van de makers van Business Wars, American Scandal en Ghost Story komt British Scandal. Elke week duiken presentatoren Alice Levine en Matt Forde in de duistere kant van de Britse elite, van Telefoonhacking tot Profumo tot het kortstondige premierschap van Liz Truss. Omdat soms de waarheid niet iedereen bevrijdt…
In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other – scandal.
British scandals change the course of history. They bring down governments, overthrow the rich and cause the mighty to fall. Some are about sex, others about money. In the end, they’re all about power.
But often at the heart of a scandal, there are ordinary human stories. Stories of those caught up in the swirl of outrage.
Who was really to blame for what happened? Why did they do it? And when all is said and done, did anything really change?
From the creators of Business Wars, American Scandal and Ghost Story, comes British Scandal. Each week, hosts Alice Levine and Matt Forde delve into the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to Profumo to the short-lived premiership of Liz Truss. Because sometimes the truth doesn’t set everyone free…
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William Motley says he’s a descendant of the family… But we’ve checked and this time it’s true. He’s even writing a book about Arthur Orton’s outlandish claims. William joins Alice and Matt to unpack the lasting impact of the scandal on his relatives, Britain’s fascination with class, and life as the descendant of nobility. Plus, William tells us about the so-called “Tichborne curse”.
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