The Trial of Christine Keeler

*The Trial of Christine Keeler*
The Trial of Christine Keeler
Genre	Drama
Screenplay by	Amanda Coe
Directed by	Andrea Harkin ; Leanne Welham
Starring	Sophie Cookson; James Norton; Ellie Bamber; Ben Miles; Emilia Fox; Visar Vishka; Nathan Stewart-Jarrett; Anthony Welsh;
Music by	Jonathan Rhys Hill
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
Production
Executive producers	Kate Triggs; Douglas Rae; Amanda Coe; Lucy Richer;
Producer	Rebecca Ferguson
Production location	Bristol;
Production companies	Ecosse Films; Great Meadow;
Original release
Network	BBC One

The Trial of Christine Keeler is an upcoming British television series based on the chain of events surrounding the Profumo affair in the 1960s.^[1]^[2] It was ordered to series in October 2017.^[3] The series will be adapted by screenwriter Amanda Coe and will star Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Ben Miles, Visar Vishka, Emilia Fox, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Anthony Welsh.^[2]^[4] Keshet International^[5] will handle the distribution rights internationally whilst Endeavor Content will hand the distribution rights in the US. The series is due to be broadcast on BBC One, in the United Kingdom from 29 December 2019. ^[6]

Cast

Sophie Cookson as Christine Keeler, a model and a showgirl who becomes entangled in a scandal at age 21, after a series of events involving her two ex-boyfriends Johnny Edgecombe and Lucky Gordon, in combination with MI5's secret service intrigues, combine to publicly reveal two of Keeler's affairs from two years before when she was 19. The two concerned Keeler affairs were both with married men, with Soviet Union naval attaché Yevgeny Ivanov, and with Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, at the height of the Cold War.^[2]
James Norton as Stephen Ward, an osteopath who introduces John Profumo to Christine Keeler.^[2]
Ellie Bamber as Mandy Rice-Davies, A model, a showgirl and friend of Christine Keeler.^[2]
Ben Miles as John Profumo, a Conservative MP and Secretary of State for War who is plunged into a scandal after his affair with Christine Keeler is exposed.
Emilia Fox as Valerie Hobson Profumo, the actress wife of John Profumo.^[2]
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Johnny Edgecombe, a jazz promoter whose involvement with Christine Keeler inadvertently alerted authorities to the Profumo affair.^[2]
Anthony Welsh as Lucky Gordon, a jazz singer who comes to public attention due to his involvement with Christine Keeler.^[2]

Production

Development

The Trial of Christine Keeler was announced as a project by the BBC in October 2017 with Coe attached to script. At the time of announcement, Coe stated "I’m excited to have the opportunity to bring a fresh lens to a story that has become a powerful fable of our national identity. The astonishing story of Christine Keeler and the so-called Profumo affair is the Salem Witch Trial meets OJ Simpson - a perfect storm of gender, class, race and power that resonates into the world we’re living in today."^[7]

Filming

Filming began in Bristol in December 2018. Filming was also spotted on Lansdown Terrace Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.^[2]

Release

Keshet International will handle the distribution rights internationally with Endeavor Content in the United States.^[2] The series will consist of six episodes.^[2]

References

^ White, Peter (3 May 2018). "Keshet International Backs BBC One Drama 'The Trial Of Christine Keeler'". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "BBC - An all-star cast announced for The Trial of Christine Keeler - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ Tartaglione, Nancy (4 October 2017). "BBC Sets 'World On Fire' WWII Drama, 'The Trial Of Christine Keeler' & More". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
^ "James Norton and Emilia Fox to star in Profumo Affair drama The Trial of Christine Keeler". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ White, Peter; White, Peter (3 May 2018). "Keshet International Backs BBC One Drama 'The Trial Of Christine Keeler'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-12-03/when-is-profumo-affair-bbc-drama-the-trial-of-christine-keeler-on-tv/
^ "BBC - The Trial Of Christine Keeler - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

External links

[1] White, Peter (3 May 2018). "Keshet International Backs BBC One Drama 'The Trial Of Christine Keeler'". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[christinekeelercasting-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "BBC - An all-star cast announced for The Trial of Christine Keeler - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[3] Tartaglione, Nancy (4 October 2017). "BBC Sets 'World On Fire' WWII Drama, 'The Trial Of Christine Keeler' & More". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

[4] "James Norton and Emilia Fox to star in Profumo Affair drama The Trial of Christine Keeler". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[5] White, Peter; White, Peter (3 May 2018). "Keshet International Backs BBC One Drama 'The Trial Of Christine Keeler'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[6] ttps://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-12-03/when-is-profumo-affair-bbc-drama-the-trial-of-christine-keeler-on-tv/

[christinekeelersixpartannouncement-7] "BBC - The Trial Of Christine Keeler - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

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