Stonehouse writer John Preston has revealed the real-life Barbara and Sheila's reaction to the ITV drama…
January 05, 2023 - 19:02 GMT Nicky Morris Stonehouse writer John Preston has revealed the real-life Barbara Stonehouse and Sheila Buckley's reactions to the making of the series. The three-part drama, which stars Matthew Macfadyen in the titular role, tells the story of disgraced Labour minister John Stonehouse, who attempted to fake his own death in 1974. Loading the player...
When asked if the real-life figures had seen the series or had a say in the making of it, John revealed that he had spoken to John's daughter Julia:"I had one brief meeting with Julia Stonehouse quite a long time ago. I didn't talk to Barbara, who is still alive, as is Sheila. I didn't talk to them.
On telling a story about the lives of real people, he said:"I never wanted to judge Stonehouse or hold him up to ridicule or anything like that. I really just wanted to understand how someone could get themselves into this terrible mess. I wanted to be as sympathetic as possible to everyone involved and so I hope that no one is treated particularly harshly in it, actually. "For all his many flaws as a character, there is an air of innocence about [Stonehouse].
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