Public Apology

The Profumo Affair: The Orgy that Broke Britain

Public Apology

Show Notes

It’s 1961, the Cold War is in full swing, and Britain’s Secretary of State for War is tangled up in a scandal involving a 19-year-old woman, a Soviet spy and an osteopath.

In the first episode of Public Apology, Sophie, Milo and Ed get to the bottom of the Profumo affair, and what an osteopath actually is. Hosts Milo Edwards Sophie Garrad Ed Campbell

Producer James Mileham

Editing Esteve Tomas Hernandez

Artwork Haiminh Le

Music Adam Harrison

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