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The Trial of Christine Keeler.

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blondenana Mon 30-Dec-19 16:03:54

The trial of Christine Keeler is in 6 parts, part 2 of 6 tonight
I remember it well, it shocked people then, but was nothing compared with what goes on today
Mandy Rice Davis appeared in a play at one of our theatres only a few years ago, cant remember when exactly

Calendargirl Mon 30-Dec-19 16:02:36

Doodlebug

I was not sure how else to describe it apart from ‘carrying on’.

TerriBull Mon 30-Dec-19 14:17:57

Yes me too! Right over my ahead, I was aware of a lot of lowered voices about "Christine", couldn't understand why my parents were having to talk so quietly about a tennis player, I thought they were talking about "Christine Truman" who was a name on the tennis circuit at the time, failed to understand how she'd got herself involved in what to my child like ears, in something that clearly wasn't quite right shock

All fell into place when I was a bit older and read about it in retrospect

Doodledog Mon 30-Dec-19 14:10:48

I was a toddler when it all happened, but I feel sorry for her already. 'She was carrying on with' is an interesting way to look at it. The men concerned were in public office and were married - she was a teenager, was not married, and she went to jail.

It's hard not to think that she was exploited.

TATT Mon 30-Dec-19 13:50:11

I was about the same age and remember the names, but like you, it all went over my head. Too busy playing!

Calendargirl Mon 30-Dec-19 13:45:00

This started last night. It’s on again tonight, not sure how many episodes there will be.
I enjoyed it, the Profumo Affair was in the news when I was about 8 or 9, went over my head then obviously, but remember my parents were shocked that she was carrying on with the Minister for War and a Russian at the same time.
Not sure about Ben Miles’ appearance as Profumo, he looked a bit scary I thought. James Norton seemed an authentic Stephen Ward.