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Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Scandal on the Sofa: The Rise and Fall of Frank Bough

Genres

Documentary

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Frank Bough was one of the most famous men on British TV until a series of scandalous tabloid exposés ended his career We explore the motivation that led to his fall from grace, his attempt to rebuild a career and his his ultimate ignominious end.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

11 February 2023

Country

Cast

Frank Bough

Frank Bough

Self (archive material)

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Narrator

Bret Jones

Bret Jones

Frank Bough (reconstructions)

Elsa Petit

Elsa Petit

Miss Charlotte (reconstructions)

Selina Scott

Selina Scott

Self (archive)

Janet Street-Porter

Janet Street-Porter

Self

Hal Cruttenden

Hal Cruttenden

Self

Jeremy Vine

Jeremy Vine

Self

Paul Ross

Paul Ross

Self

Vanessa Feltz

Vanessa Feltz

Self

Zoe Lyons

Zoe Lyons

Self

Shazia Mirza

Shazia Mirza

Self

Anne Diamond

Anne Diamond

Self

Mike Hollingsworth

Mike Hollingsworth

Self

Sally Jones

Sally Jones

Self

Nesta Bough

Nesta Bough

Self (archive)

Angus Deayton

Angus Deayton

Self (archive)

Paul Merton

Paul Merton

Self (archive)

Geoff Norcott

Geoff Norcott

Self

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