Stonehouse

Scandal & deceit - the gripping true story of John Stonehouse, MP

2023 6.3

Drama following the life and times of disgraced Labour politician John Stonehouse, a high-flying minister under Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s government vanished from the beach of a large luxury hotel in Florida in November 1974, leaving a neatly folded pile of clothes as he swam into the sea, intent on faking his own death.

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Episode 1
2023-01-02
In 1974, ambitious British politician John Stonehouse hatches an outlandish plan to disappear.
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Episode 2
2023-01-03
When John - now hiding out in Melbourne - draws suspicion from the local police, Barbara and Sheila fly to Australia to confront him.
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Episode 3
2023-01-04
With Harold Wilson's fate undetermined, John Stonehouse and Sheila go on trial to face the consequences.