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Lucan

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  • 20132013
  • 1h 3m
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Christopher Eccleston and Rory Kinnear in Lucan (2013)
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A two-part drama about infamous aristocrat John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, who mysteriously disappeared in 1974 after being accused of murdering his children's nanny.A two-part drama about infamous aristocrat John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, who mysteriously disappeared in 1974 after being accused of murdering his children's nanny.A two-part drama about infamous aristocrat John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, who mysteriously disappeared in 1974 after being accused of murdering his children's nanny.

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  • Stars
    • Rory Kinnear
    • Catherine McCormack
    • Leanne Best
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    • Catherine McCormack
    • Leanne Best
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    Lucan (2013)
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    Rory Kinnear in Lucan (2013)
    Catherine McCormack, Rory Kinnear, and Leanne Best in Lucan (2013)
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    Catherine McCormack and Leanne Best in Lucan (2013)
    Catherine McCormack and Rory Kinnear in Lucan (2013)
    Catherine McCormack and Rory Kinnear in Lucan (2013)
    Catherine McCormack and Leanne Best in Lucan (2013)
    Rory Kinnear and Leanne Best in Lucan (2013)
    Catherine McCormack and Rory Kinnear in Lucan (2013)
    Rory Kinnear in Lucan (2013)

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    Rory Kinnear
    Rory Kinnear
    • Lord Lucanas Lord Lucan
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Catherine McCormack
    Catherine McCormack
    • Lady Veronica Lucanas Lady Veronica Lucan
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Leanne Best
    Leanne Best
    • Sandra Rivettas Sandra Rivett
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • John Aspinallas John Aspinall
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie
    • Jimmy Goldsmithas Jimmy Goldsmith
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Susan Gillias
    • Guestas Guest
    2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • John Burkeas John Burke
    1 episode1 ep • 2013
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • John Pearsonas John Pearson
    1 episode1 ep • 2013
    Jane Lapotaire
    Jane Lapotaire
    • Susan Maxwell-Scottas Susan Maxwell-Scott
    1 episode1 ep • 2013
    Kya Garwood
    Kya Garwood1 episode1 ep • 2013
    Matthew Flynn
    Matthew Flynn
    • Chief Superintendent Rogersas Chief Superintendent Rogers
    Rufus Wright
    Rufus Wright
    • Younger John Burkeas Younger John Burke
    Rupert Evans
    Rupert Evans
    • Dominick Elwesas Dominick Elwes
    James Bradshaw
    James Bradshaw
    • Charlie Bensonas Charlie Benson
    Alan Cox
    Alan Cox
    • Ian Maxwell-Scottas Ian Maxwell-Scott
    Ann Bell
    Ann Bell
    • Lady Osborneas Lady Osborne
    Anna Walton
    Anna Walton
    • Jane Aspinallas Jane Aspinall
    Simon Thorp
    Simon Thorp
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    In 2003, author John Pearson (Paul Freeman) interviews elderly John Burke (Sir Michael Gambon) and Susie Maxwell-Scott (Jane Lapotaire) for his book "The Gamblers", centering on the Clermont Club, a Mayfair casino run by ruthless zookeeper John Aspinall (Christopher Eccleston) around thirty years earlier. His chief client is John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan (Rory Kinnear), ironically nicknamed "Lucky" due to his consistent losing streak. When Lucan's long-suffering wife Veronica (Catherine McCormack) protests at his profligacy, he gets violent, and, under Aspinall's malign influence, tries, and fails, to discredit Veronica's sanity to gain custody of their children after their divorce. While Veronica delights in the friendship of her nanny Sandra Rivett (Leanne Best), Lucan, once more led on by Aspinall, arrives at Veronica's house with murder in mind, but, in the dark, accidentally kills Sandra, rather than intended victim Veronica. Realizing his mistake, he attacks Veronica, but she escapes and seeks help in a pub from where she is taken to the hospital. As Lucan goes on the run, Aspinall summons fellow club members and insists they close ranks to help the fugitive, but the fair-minded Dominic Elwes (Rupert Evans) refuses and writes an article putting Veronica's case and showing up the Clermont members for what they are. As a result, he is made a social pariah and commits suicide. Meanwhile, Lucan, in his absence, is found guilty of killing Sandra and attacking Veronica. In 2003, the dying Susie Maxwell-Scott summons John Pearson and tells him she believes that Aspinall got Lucan to Switzerland, though she also considers that Aspinall persuaded Lucan to return to England to see his children and threw him over the side of the boat to prevent further disgrace. Veronica surmises that Lucan killed himself, but both are of the opinion that his corpse lies in the English Channel. —don @ minifie-1
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      • The incredible story of a high society murder and the most famous fugitive of all.
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    • Quotes

      DCI David Gerring: Are you proud to be the friend of a man who tried to bash his wife to death?

      John Aspinall: If she'd been *my* wife, I'd have bashed her to death five years ago - and so would you.

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    The repeat just asks all the questions again.
    I was quite astonished how long ago this premiered, but the rerun was welcome as the mystery always remains. Nicely flowing drama but we must remember it is only a depiction of what might have happened and as a drama it makes you think, so it has done its job. I for one don't understand why he would choose to murder his wife in such a brutal fashion while his beloved children were around. I also don't understand why he had mistaken the nanny for his wife - one of a human's basic survival skills is identifying friend or foe in poor light as well as a woman's perfume etc. Also his wife being a 'lady' would she spend time in a kitchen?
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    • Release date
      • February 2, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Mystery of Lord Lucan
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • ITV Studios
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      1 hour 3 minutes
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      • Color

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