A Very English Scandal (TV Mini Series)
Episode #1.3 (2018)
Alex Jennings: Peter Bessell
Quotes
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[George Carman is attacking and ridiculing the character of Peter Bessell who is appearing as a prosecution witness in Jeremy Thorpe's trial]
George Carman Q.C. : Did you serve in the war?
Peter Bessell : What? Um, no, I did not, I was a conscientious objector.
George Carman Q.C. : So you only objected to acts of violence in wartime when it saved your neck?
Peter Bessell : That's not fair. I did my bit.
George Carman Q.C. : In what way?
Peter Bessell : I gave lectures to the Armed Forces in... classical music.
[laughter in court]
George Carman Q.C. : [sarcastically] Well, no wonder we won, Mr Bessell!