Tag Archives: Mandy Rice-Davies

‘Wicked Baby’ on Kindle

08 Wednesday Oct 2014

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I’m proud to announce that Wicked Baby, my 2004 novella about the events of the Profumo Affair, is now available to download via Kindle. This new edition includes an afterword, and five articles about the scandal’s lasting impact on society and popular culture, two of which are previously unpublished. The ebook is available on Amazon worldwide, and will set you back around £2.24, or $3.02 in the US. You can read the first three chapters before purchasing. So to all you e-readers, have at it – and if you like it, please add a quick review and rating on Amazon! More details later…

Preview or buy now in the UK

USA

Australia

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… and many more!

Sex, Lies and a Very British Scapegoat

17 Friday Jan 2014

Posted by in Anniversaries, History, Profumo Affair, Television

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Sex, Lies and A Very British Scapegoat was first broadcast on ITV1 on December 22nd, 2013. Presented by the composer and theatrical impresario, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, the documentary marks the end of a year’s reflection on the Profumo Affair, half a century after the first scandal erupted. Focussing on one man’s downfall, the programme also coincides with the opening of Stephen Ward: The Musical. Continue reading →

Scandal ’63

09 Monday Sep 2013

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Scandal ’63, currently a wall display in Room 32 of London’s National Portrait Gallery, takes its name (and logo) from journalist Clive Irving’s account of the Profumo Affair, published fifty years ago. Continue reading →

Kiss and Tell: Fifty Years of Scandal

10 Wednesday Jul 2013

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Fifty years on, the Profumo Affair is still news – though the story has largely been told by men. Today I’m looking back at the memoirs of Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies – and female writers’ perspectives on the scandal, both then and now – over at For Books’ Sake.

Archive on 4: Profumo Confidential

30 Thursday May 2013

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Fifty years after one of Britain’s most notorious political scandals erupted, journalist Tom Mangold has looked back on events in Profumo Confidential, a special episode of BBC Radio’s Archive on 4 series. Continue reading →