The Politician's Husband

2013-04-25 Drama 15

A drama about the shifting power in a marriage when the personal and political collide.

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A drama about the shifting power in a marriage when the personal and political collide.

First Aired

2013-04-25
Last Aired

2013-05-09
Creator

Paula Milne
Genre

Drama, War & Politics
Seasons

1
Episodes

3
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC Two

Keywords:

england jealousy husband wife relationship politics politician betrayal miniseries family power politics british politics betrayal by friend power play

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

Aiden and Freya Hoynes are the golden couple of British politics. Aiden resigns from cabinet in a fai...More

Aiden and Freya Hoynes are the golden couple of British politics. Aiden resigns from cabinet in a failed leadership bid thwarted by his best friend Bruce Babbish. In the cabinet reshuffle, Freya is appointed tocabinet, whilst Aiden returns to the back benches and a life of political obscurity. Finally out of her husband's shadow, Freya is forced to choose between her own career ambitions and publicly supporting her husband.Less

57mins 2013-04-25

2. Episode 2

Driven by a desire to avenge his own downfall, Aiden plots against his old friend Bruce. He is also s...More

Driven by a desire to avenge his own downfall, Aiden plots against his old friend Bruce. He is also spending more time at home looking after the children and particularly their Asperger's son, Noah. As he sitson the side-lines watching his wife's meteoric rise, Aiden is increasingly consumed with jealousy and paranoia. Unable to accept his wife's new-found success or forgive her betrayal, Aiden begins to plot Freya's downfall as well as Bruce's.Less

57mins 2013-05-02

3. Episode 3

Aiden has to defend himself in an embarrassing sex scandal that threatens to derail any chance of a p...More

Aiden has to defend himself in an embarrassing sex scandal that threatens to derail any chance of a political comeback and also further threatens his marriage. As he wrestles both back from the brink hediscovers Freya has been less than honest about her whereabouts and the time she is spending with Bruce.Less