Christine Keeler featured in Bryan Ferry's promotional video for the single "Kiss and Tell" (originally released on Ferry's seventh solo album, "Bête Noire", in 1987) with Mandy Rice-Davies; this was meant to draw more attention to the song's theme. In June 1988 she made an extended appearance on Channel 4 discussion programme "After Dark". In the 1989 film about the Profumo affair, "Scandal", actress Joanne Whalley portrayed Keeler. In Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical "Stephen Ward", which opened at the Aldwych Theatre on 19 December 2013, Keeler was portrayed by Charlotte Spencer. Keeler was also the title of a song by Phil
Profumo affair Nevertheless, his denials were accepted by the government's principal law officers and the Conservative Chief Whip, although with some private scepticism. Macmillan, mindful of the injustice done to Galbraith on the basis of rumours, was determined to support his minister, and took no action. Edgecombe's trial began on 14 March but Keeler, one of the Crown's key witnesses, was missing. She had, without informing the court, gone to Spain, although at this stage her whereabouts were unknown. Her unexplained absence caused a press sensation. Every newspaper knew the rumours linking Keeler with Profumo, but refrained from reporting any direct connection;