MI5 may have been watching Captain Ivanov but to me he was just another one of Stephen’s [Ward] friends. ibid.
You know I could introduce you to a lot more fun. ibid. Stephen to Christine
Chaos seems to follow you wherever you go. ibid.
I am not a bad person. I’m young. And I like to have fun. ibid. Christine
Terrible crimes have been committed. But not by me. ibid.
The most natural instinct there is – the love of a powerful middle age man for a penniless girl. Is that a crime? The Trial of Christine Keeler II, Christine’s commentary
Pleasure mixed with danger – I suppose that’s what Jack liked. ibid.
I was a naive little girl with more power that I ever could have dreamed of. But in the end it wasn’t enough to save any of us. There were far bigger powers at work you see. The powers that really make the world go round. And friendships you thought would last for ever just vanished into thin air. Stephen may have been the puppet-master but he wasn’t pulling the strings any more. Not mine anyway. And the people who were, they were set to destroy us all. ibid.
Trapped in a terrible place with no escape … I have no voice. (Trial & Scandal & Affair & Celebrity) The Trial of Christine Keeler III
And just like that I was someone else. Very Important Person indeed. ibid.
The camera steals your soul. The Trial of Christine Keeler IV, Stephen to Christine
I’d be more than happy to fill you in. ibid. Stephen to journalist, seen by Profumo
All these tarts Ward has buzzing around here. He’s some sort of ponce, isn’t he? Living on Immoral Earnings. ibid. rozzer
Soon we’ll be last week’s news, wrapping up fish and chips. ibid. Jack, pillow talk to trouble-n-strife
If no-one was ashamed, would you get as excited? ibid. Christine to Stephen
The Party’s in a sorry state without me. ibid. Jack to trouble-n-strife
… and then they decided about the crime. The Trial of Christine Keeler V, Christine
Sex makes the world go round: look where that’s got me. ibid. Christine to Stephen
I can tell you like to have fun – we have a future, you and I. The Trial of Christine Keeler VI, Stephen to Christine
Christine Margaret Keeler: I am arrested on charges pertaining to perjury, conspiracy and attempting to obstruct the course of justice … ibid.
They want to get me, don’t they? They got Stephen, and I’m next. ibid. Christine to rozzer
Justice has nothing to do with the truth. It’s a game. With ridiculous rules. ibid. Brief to Christine
We have to finish. You know that, don’t you? Spotless s1e9: Rebound, Nelson’s wife to Martin, 2015
She was a princess, at one time second in line to the throne. And he was one of London’s most notorious and violent criminals. Together they would create one of the biggest hidden scandals in Royal history. One that if fully revealed at the time could have rocked the Monarchy to its foundations. The Princess and the Gangster, Channel 4 2009
This is the story of the secret relationship between the princess and the gangster. ibid.
The dream royal marriage had been a sham for nearly a decade with Margaret and Snowdon both having affairs. ibid.
Margaret was afforded a now unheard of level of privacy. ibid.
Mustique had a reputation as a hedonistic paradise. ibid.
With old-fashioned social boundaries blurring, in 1968 Bindon met the aristocratic society girl and daughter of a baronet, Vicki Hodge. ibid.
Bindon never let go of his criminal career. In 1974 Bindon was involved in a brutal street fight and was wanted by the police. ibid.
The gangsta from Fulham made a deep impression on her. ibid.
At the end of 1975 Bindon was invited a second time to Mustique where Margaret was to be there on holiday. ibid.
But Bindon didn’t stop at just talking about his friendship with the princess, he made it known that he was in possession of photographs featuring him with Margaret and began to meet with journalists who were offering money for them. ibid.
The gangsta was being monitored by Her Majesty’s security services. And Bindon, according to one of his former associates, was told what the consequences would be if he continued to be indiscreet about the princess. ibid.
Half-dead, Bindon fled to Dublin and went into hiding. But with the body of Darke warm on the floor the Met police were soon on the case. ibid.
In March 1978 John Bindon pleaded not guilty to the murder of John Darke. ibid.
From then on she faded into obscurity. ibid.
Bindon never worked as an actor again and effectively became a recluse. By the eighties his promiscuous sexual lifestyle had caught up with him and he was diagnosed with HIV. He died in 1993. ibid.
Diana nicknames her boyfriend [Dr Hasnat Khan] Mr Wonderful. She is extremely careful to keep him a secret from the world’s press. And then she takes a big step to introducing him to William and Harry. Diana, ITV 2021
[Eddie] Fisher left Debbie Reynolds for Liz … She was brazen about it. Elizabeth Taylor: A Fierce Love aka The Story of Elizabeth Taylor, Channel 5 2021
This latest affair with Burton would cause an international sensation. ibid.
In heterosexual love there’s no solution. Man and woman are irreconcilable, and it’s the doomed attempt to do the impossible, repeated in each new affair, that lends heterosexual love its grandeur. Marguerite Duras, French writer
Finally, his [Starr’s] committee stumbled upon Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky which Clinton denied. Adam Curtis, The Power of Nightmares II: The Phantom Victory, BBC 2004
In 1997 Bill Clinton made it clear to Monica Lewinsky that their love affair was over. Hurt and bewildered, Lewinsky poured out her feelings to her colleague Linda Tripp who had become her friend. But in September of that year Linda Tripp secretly began to record their phone conversations. Adam Curtis, All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace, BBC 2011
Yes, I was Bill Clinton’s love for twelve years; and for the past two years I have lied to the press about relationship to protect him. The truth is I loved him. The War Room, Gennifer Flowers, 1993
David [Edward VIII] found comfort in the arms of a series of married women. King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued the Monarchy I, BBC 2012
Wallis Simpson was brash, American and dripping with emeralds; worst still she was twice married. ibid.
The public were growing tired of the marital indiscretions of her children. Elizabeth: Our Queen VI: Crown in Crisis, Channel 5 2018
Lady Windermere’s Fan [1982] is the first of the society comedies. It’s set on the evening of Lady Windermere’s coming of age ball … But a bad rumour has come to her ears that her husband is embarking on an affair with a mysterious woman called Mrs Erlynne. The Importance of Being Oscar, BBC 2020
This is a tale of passionate sex. Of the desire for power at any cost. Of betrayal and deceit. A story about two people who look a bit like your mum and dad doing things you don’t want to think about. At a time when there was an avalanche of Conservative Party sex scandals, the most shocking was right under our noses. And no-one had a clue. Naughty Tories: John Major and Edwina Currie, Channel 5 2022
What Edwina Currie has planned for John Major is a full-on nuclear explosion. Currie has decided to publish her diaries to make money. ibid.
She couldn’t possibly have predicted how vicious the backlash would be against her. ibid.
Back to Basics was an absolute disaster for John Major. ibid.
Lady Windermere’s Fan [1982] is the first of the society comedies … A bad rumour has come to her ears that her husband is embarking an affair with a mysterious woman called Mrs Erlynne. The Importance of Being Oscar, BBC 2020
Have you ever wondered if your partner would cheat on you? Well you’re not the only one. If you have your doubts, Ticktockers around the world are willing to try the ‘honeytrap your partner’. Untold: Cheat Detectives: Loyalty Test, Channel 4 2022
Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister. And Lord Snowden, an aristocratic photographer. Their 18-year marriage was plagued by scandal and betrayal. But one affair would have devastating consequences for the Snowden’s marriage. Roddy and Margaret’s secret 8-year entanglement would eventually be rumbled by the press. Sending shockwaves through the monarchy. Roddy & Margaret: The Affair that Shook the Royals, Channel 5 2023