From a working-class background, he’d graduated from the London School of Economics, was in the RAF during the war and seemed the ideal candidate for a life in politics. John left behind his loving wife Barbara and three young children as a shocked public and media presumed he had drowned or been eaten by sharks.Ĭharismatic, oozing with charm and brimming with confidence, Stonehouse had impressed Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Labour stalwarts from an early stage in his parliamentary career. The drama is based on the true story of former MP for Walsall North, John Stonehouse, who attempted to fake his own death. If binge-watching is for you, you can enjoy all three episodes on the ITV streaming site ITVX as the full series will be available after the first episode airs. There are three episodes in the series with the second episode airing on Tuesday, January 3, and the third on Wednesday, January 4, both at 9pm on ITV1. The first episode of Stonehouse will air on ITV1 on Monday, January 2, at 9pm. READ MORE: Happy Valley fans blown away by 'solid gold' episode and 'greatest actor to have graced television' When does Stonehouse begin on ITV? Here is everything you need to know about the drama. This became one of the biggest political dramas of the 1970s and has now been dramatised for ITV. John Stonehouse shot to fame when as a serving MP he attempted to fake his own death in 1974. ITV is also airing some gripping dramas including Stonehouse.įollowing the life and times of disgraced Labour minister John Stonehouse, the drama stars BAFTA and Emmy award-winning Matthew Mcfadyen in the title role. January, 2023, is a great month for TV dramas with Happy Valley returning to BBC One, you can read more about Happy Valley here, and Welsh drama, The Light in the Hall, beginning on Channel 4.
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