The Trial of Christine Keeler: BBC ‘reluctant’ to give model’s family a preview of drama
Christine Keeler was the woman at the centre of one of the 20th Century’s biggest scandals but before the BBC drama aired, her son Seymour Platt revealed the broadcaster was “reluctant” to show him a full preview of the series.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, he told hosts Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway: “Well I’ve only seen two episodes.
“The BBC are a little reluctant to show me the entire thing.
“I completely understand why that is because I’d be a loose cannon for them, I’m the son and it’s how I would take it.”
Seymour went on to add he thinks actress Sophie Cookson took on the role of his mother well.
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He commented: “I think it’s fair, the actress is really good at playing my mum.
“There are times I see my mum in her.”
Speaking about his mother, Seymour told Ben and Kate: “My mum was even naïve when I knew her.
“I was born 10 years after these events. But the woman I knew she was a devoted mum.
“She was quite a character, who was eccentric, funny and loved driving. We would laugh so much.”
Seymour continued: “My mother was probably the most honest person I’ve ever met in my life.
“She would tell terrible secrets to anybody, particularly if they weren’t hers. I would like people to remember her more fondly.
“She was a woman of her time – it was a different time.”
The first two episodes of The Trial of Christine Keeler explored the model’s relationship with osteopath Stephen Ward, who was very well connected.
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Speaking about his role as Stephen, actor James Norton told press including Express.co.uk he “struggled” not to fall in love with him.
“You always have a responsibility to the writers and the producers and the people who have conceived the piece, but then you have this added responsibility to do it for the person you’re portraying,” he said.
“You have to honour them to a point and capture them and their soul, but also not mimic them. It’s about finding your version of them, or a way to express that person. But I like the challenge.”
James continued: “For me was not falling too heavily in love with Stephen Ward because he’s such a charismatic and enigmatic peculiar man.
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“It was it was fascinating doing the research and then, you know, reading various people’s accounts in the world.
“And he was obviously very likeable. And that’s that kind of comes across in all the literature.
“The problem, the challenge was, I guess, to counter that with the responsibilities he had to people like Mandy. And he has a lot to answer for.”
Things are set to get even more complicated in episode three. The synopsis for the next instalment reads: “Pressure mounts and Christine flees to Spain. Profumo orders Stephen Ward to intervene as her story nears publication.”
The Trial of Christine Keeler continues Sunday on BBC One at 9pm.
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