Topic: Brothel keeper Cynthia Payne dies

[Simon]

Cynthia Payne, the brothel madam whose life was immortalised in film in the 1980s, has died at the age of 82, her family has said.

Mrs Payne hit the headlines when police raided her home during a sex party involving elderly men in 1978. She served time in prison after a 1980 trial. At a further trial in 1987, she was cleared of controlling prostitutes at her home in south west London. Her life was depicted in film in Personal Services with Julie Walters. The book An English Madam by Paul Bailey told the story of her life. The 1987 comedy drama Wish You Were Here was also loosely based on her story. Mrs Payne stood for Parliament twice, but failed to win 1% of the vote.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34828890

[Clive]

I loved the Julie Walters film.   

[Simon]

Never saw it.  I was wondering what you're going to do with your Friday nights now, Clive.   

[Clive]

 S'obvious! 

[Simon]

 

[chorleydave]

There will be a few retired judges and retired cops sleeping more restfully in the future, not to mention members of the House of Lords.

[Simon]