Because while there are plenty of lusty experiences in “A Very English Scandal,” actual happiness is either fake or fleeting in this three-part mini-series, based on an astounding true story of a politician who was charged with putting out a hit on his former lover. “And I intend to be very happy - very many times in my life.” “I think she’s absolutely right,” the other says.
“My wife insists that ‘gay’ means happy,” one groans. It’s 1965, and two well-heeled British men share a fussy lunch where they surprisingly each confess a history of gay sexual encounters.
