Stonehouse
Scandal & deceit - the gripping true story of John Stonehouse, MP
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.
Cast
Matthew Macfadyen
John Stonehouse
Keeley Hawes
Barbara Stonehouse
Emer Heatley
Sheila Buckley
Kevin McNally
Harold Wilson
Dorothy Atkinson
Betty Boothroyd
Archie Barnes
Matthew Stonehouse
Simon Greenall
Speaker at The House of Commons
Orla Hill
Jane Stonehouse
Aoife Checkland
Julia Stonehouse
Kemal Shah
Member of Parliment
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Jan 2, 2023
In 1974, ambitious British politician John Stonehouse hatches an outlandish plan to disappear.
E2Episode 2
Jan 3, 2023
When John - now hiding out in Melbourne - draws suspicion from the local police, Barbara and Sheila fly to Australia to confront him.
E3Episode 3
Jan 4, 2023
With Harold Wilson's fate undetermined, John Stonehouse and Sheila go on trial to face the consequences.
Videos
Storyline
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.
