Dorchester Literary Festival
Dorchester Literary Festival
15th-22nd October 2022
Literary passions and country pleasures

Dorchester Literary Festival
15th - 22th October 2022

Norman Scott - An Accidental Icon

 

Norman Scott is best known for his involvement in one of the greatest political scandals of the 20th Century. In October 1975, following an affair with politician Jeremy Thorpe, an assassin tried to murder Scott on Exmoor but the gun jammed and he only succeeded in shooting Scott’s beloved Great Dane, Rinka. Scott soon found himself at the centre of a major scandal and criminal trial. But this was never his intention... An Accidental Icon will reveal Scott’s courage in taking on the establishment, who attempted to cover up his relationship with Thorpe and silence him. It will also reveal his dysfunctional and abusive upbringing, how he found solace in friendship with animals and some of the jaw-droppingcharacters and moments that he has encountered along the way of a quite remarkable life 

Listing Details

Wednesday 19th October, 12.00pm

Venue

Dorford Centre, Bridport Road

Ticket Prices

Adults: £10.00

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This Year's Events

Library Gets Lively Supertato
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Jackie Malton The Real Prime Suspect
22nd October 2022 at 10:30 am
Katherine MacInnes Snow Widows
22nd October 2022 at 12:30 pm
Rohan Gotobed Writing Out Loud
22nd October 2022 at 1:00 pm
Ed Patrick Catch Your Breath
22nd October 2022 at 2:30 pm
Robert Hardman Queen of Our Times
22nd October 2022 at 4:30 pm
Ben Macintyre Colditz
22nd October 2022 at 6:00 pm
Keith Brymer Jones Boy in a China Shop
21st October 2022 at 10:30 am
John Sweeney The Killer in the Kremlin and Hunting Ghislaine
21st October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Kat Farmer Get Changed - Finding the new you through fashion
21st October 2022 at 2:00 pm
Rhyme Time - Food - Each Peach Pear Plum
21st October 2022 at 2:00 pm
Oliver Bullough Butler to the World
21st October 2022 at 4:00 pm
Max Hastings Abyss
21st October 2022 at 6:00 pm
Robert Harris Act of Oblivion
21st October 2022 at 8:00 pm
Helen Rappaport In Search of Mary Seacole
20th October 2022 at 10:30 am
Ali Sparkes
20th October 2022 at 10:30 am
HRH The Duke of Kent & Hugo Vickers A Royal Life
20th October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Dave Goulson Silent Earth
20th October 2022 at 2:00 pm
Russia Rodric Braithwaite
20th October 2022 at 4:00 pm
Graeme Hall Perfectly Imperfect Puppy
20th October 2022 at 6:00 pm
Tim Birkhead Birds and Us
19th October 2022 at 10:30 am
Eileen Browne Fun with Handa
19th October 2022 at 10:30 am
Norman Scott An Accidental Icon
19th October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Justine Picardie - Miss Dior
19th October 2022 at 2:00 pm
Ronnie Archer Morgan Would It Surprise You to Know
19th October 2022 at 4:00 pm
Damien Lewis The Flame of Resistance - The Untold Story of Josephine Baker's Secret War
19th October 2022 at 6:00 pm
Natasha Solomons I Mona Lisa
18th October 2022 at 10:00 am
Rhyme Time - Food
18th October 2022 at 10:30 am
James Hamilton Constable
18th October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Rebecca Lee How Words Get Good
18th October 2022 at 2:00 pm
Sophie Hannah Writing Masterclass
18th October 2022 at 4:00 pm
Desert Island Books with Minette Walters
17th October 2022 at 10:30 am
Elizabeth Lowry The Chosen
17th October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Judith Mackrell Going With The Boys
17th October 2022 at 2:00 pm
Giles Milton Checkmate In Berlin
17th October 2022 at 4:00 pm
Creative Clay for All
15th October 2022 at 10:30 am
Monty Halls Commando
15th October 2022 at 12:00 pm
Jenny Tough Solo
15th October 2022 at 2:00 pm
Simon Jenkins The Celts
15th October 2022 at 4:00 pm
Ray Mears We Are Nature
15th October 2022 at 6:00 pm

Feedback

Thank you both for another great year of literary treats. My favourite all time guest is still Baroness Prue Leith! What an honour that was.

Katy Wall
Feedback From 2021 Festival

Thanks for the invitation to Dorchester- most enjoyable (and an appreciative audience) with the added bonus of meeting Lynne Truss!

James Le Fanu
Feedback From 2018 Festival

This was an excellent festival, very well run from ordering tickets on. The quality of speaker was outstanding and the venue at Dorford Centre comfortable and well Covid organised. More of the same please.

Richard Mann
Feedback From 2021 Festival

Thank you very much for such a warm welcome and lovely (huge...) audience...Emma made the whole event such an easy pleasure for me.

Joanna Trollope
Feedback From 2018 Festival

I had a lovely time...Prue (Leith)  is the type of person I want to be when I grow up!

Steve Harris
Feedback From 2019 Festival

I SO enjoyed yesterday. It was a real pleasure to meet you all and what a lovely festival, lovely venue and lovely audience. And Jason was just brilliant. Thank you very, very much for inviting me.

Penny Junor
Feedback From 2017 Festival

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