Politics is littered with historical events that many would rather forget, but few have shaken the British establishment quite like the Profumo Affair.
In 1961, John Profumo served as the Secretary of State for War. However, he is best remembered for his entanglement with nineteen-year-old Christine Keeler, a relationship that grew perilous when Keeler was linked to Yevgeny Ivanov, a Soviet naval attache, and suspected M15 intelligence risk. Did a British cabinet minister leak state secrets to a woman sharing his bed at the height of the Cold War?
This episode explores the scandal that defined a decade, featuring high-profile espionage, a web of socialites and osteopaths, a fateful weekend at Cliveden House, and a cover-up that ultimately brought down a Prime Minister.
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