Jeremy Thorpe | Opening The Closet | 4
British Scandal
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4.4 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2023
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
If Jeremy Thorpe’s plan had worked, Norman Scott would now be permanently silenced. But he’s alive and able to tell the world about their affair and the terrifying attempt on his life. For years, Norman has felt shackled by Thorpe. Now it’s Thorpe who could end up behind bars. But will the world believe the powerful former party leader? Or the unknown model with a wild story?
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Prime Members. You can listen to British scandal one week early and ad free on Amazon |
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| 0:10.1 | Matt, you're a very polite man, but do you F and or Jeff? |
| 0:14.8 | I tend to F, but I tell you now, if the situation requires it, I will Jeff all night. |
| 0:20.8 | Well, the situation did require it in this episode. So if you're not into F and Jeffing, |
| 0:27.0 | I'll look away now. |
| 0:35.0 | 21st of May, 1979, West London. In the bed of his budget hotel, Norman anxiously watches |
| 0:42.4 | the clock on the wall. It's past midnight and he's been trying to sleep for hours, but |
| 0:47.9 | he can't quiet in the thoughts racing around his head. |
| 0:51.8 | Tomorrow morning, he has to stand up in court and testify that Jeremy thought tried to have him killed. |
| 0:59.6 | Not only that, but it will be the first time they've been in a room together for over 15 years. |
| 1:05.5 | The world's media will be watching. Norman's face has been plastered on front pages for |
| 1:10.7 | the last two weeks and the stories haven't been kind. |
| 1:15.0 | He's been described as weak and a fantasist. He needs a distraction. |
| 1:22.0 | 20 minutes later, he walks into a nightclub in Soho. |
| 1:27.0 | He's mesmerised by the bright colourful lights, the pulsating music. |
| 1:33.0 | He orders a neat vodka, knocks it back, then heads for the dance floor. |
| 1:38.0 | Donna Summers, I feel love, pounds from the speakers. |
| 1:42.0 | Norman throws his arms in the air, abandoning himself to the beat. |
| 1:46.0 | All the tension of the last few weeks leaving him. |
| 1:49.0 | For these few precious moments, he's free. |
| 1:54.0 | When the song ends, Norman opens his eyes to find he's surrounded by clubbers. |
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