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  • 2019
  • BBC One
  • 2019
  • BBC One

Summary 19-year-old Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) is at the center of what would become known as "The Profumo Affair," that ensnares her friend Dr. Stephen Ward (James Norton), who introduced her to married War Minister John Profumo (Ben Miles) in this six-part limited series written by Amanda Coe. [Premiered originally in the UK on the B...

  • 2019
  • BBC One
  • 2019
  • BBC One

The Trial of Christine Keeler

Season 1 Premiere: Dec 29, 2019
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary 19-year-old Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) is at the center of what would become known as "The Profumo Affair," that ensnares her friend Dr. Stephen Ward (James Norton), who introduced her to married War Minister John Profumo (Ben Miles) in this six-part limited series written by Amanda Coe. [Premiered originally in the UK on the B...

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80
Dec 9, 2020
This doesn't have the wit and verve of that production [A Very English Scandal], but it does have two terrific actors in the roles of Keeler (Sophie Cookson is magnetic) and Mandy Rice-Davies (Ellie Bamber, recently Cosette in Les Misérables). ... I did like much of Amanda Coe's script, which dropped occasional gems and evoked the dry wit of Rice-Davies.
By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW
80
Dec 9, 2020
If The Trial doesn’t quite reach the dizzying heights of last year’s A Very English Scandal, about the 70s equivalent of Keeler and its fallout, it remains a furiously fast, fun ride which doesn’t let the deeper, darker issues fall from its grasp.
By Lucy Mangan FULL REVIEW
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Dec 9, 2020
If only more of this show had the visual and narrative daring to take what it posits as a Trial of the Decade and push beyond what’s a matter of public record. But as it is, it still harnesses the innate momentum of the scandal that preceded it and spins a tale that becomes a canvas for whatever you want to bring to help fill in.
By Steve Greene FULL REVIEW
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Dec 9, 2020
With six hour-long episodes to play with, The Trial of Christine Keeler has space to develop its characters beyond the headlines, and for Coe to tease out subtexts about racism, sexism, and nuclear anxiety alongside the central theme of powerful men abusing their positions.
By Ed Cumming FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • Ecosse Films
  • Great Meadow Productions
  • BBC One
  • Scope Pictures
Initial Release Date: Dec 29, 2019
Number of seasons: 1 Season
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• 1 Nomination
Irish Film and Television Awards
• 1 Nomination
Broadcast Awards, UK
• 1 Nomination

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