65. A Very British Scandal
Jeremy Thorpe was the most flamboyant politician of his day. Leader of the Liberal Party for nine years he was tried at the Old Bailey for conspiracy to murder his former lover Norman Scott. Although acquitted, the case destroyed Thorpeβs career. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss this extraordinary story, which includes the murder of Scottβs dog Rinka.
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