A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary

The story

Edwina Currie, Matthew Parris and Ian Hislop lead a cast of politicians and journalists sharing personal memories of Cecil Parkinson and the scandal that ended his political ambitions – a secret affair with his secretary Sara Keays that lasted 12 years and would threaten the stability of the Conservative government. A story of power, politics and personal consequences.

Cast & crew

Cecil Parkinson

Cecil ParkinsonSelf (archive footage)

Edwina CurrieSelf

Ian HislopSelf

Neil KinnockSelf

Matthew ParrisSelf

Sara Keays

Sara KeaysSelf (archive footage)

Margaret ThatcherSelf (archive footage)