65. A Very British Scandal

<p>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 Thorpe’s career. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss this extraordinary story, which includes the murder of Scott’s dog Rinka.</p><p><br></p><p>A Goalhanger Films &amp; Left Peg Media production</p><p>Produced by Jack Davenport</p><p>Exec Producer Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter:</p><p>@TheRestHistory</p><p>@holland_tom</p><p>@dcsandbrook</p><p>Email: restishistorypod@gmail.com</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>