In A Very English Scandal, Hugh Grant’s terrific, multi-layered performance as the disgraced Jeremy Thorpe has proven to be the actor’s renaissance - consolidating his other high-quality acting work in Florence Foster Jenkins and Paddington 2.
And yet, while his career has been in the wilderness for several years, there is no denying that he has offered terrific value over a 35-year career. There are the obvious big hitters - Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bridget Jones’s Diary - but what about the other film and TV parts which have, on occasion, shown surprising versatility? Here are some of the highlights.
1. Privileged (1982)
Made while Grant was studying at Oxford, this film within a film...