Claire Foy
Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
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- 1. S1 E1 Dec 26, 2021
- Margaret Sweeny is in the midst of a divorce when she meets Ian Campbell, future Duke of Argyll.
- 2. S1 E2 Dec 27, 2021
- Putting aside doubts, Margaret continues with her plan to secure her claim to Inveraray Castle.
- 3. S1 E3 Dec 28, 2021
- Margaret must decide if she is to go away quietly or fight for her side of the story to be heard.
Written and created by Sarah Phelps, A Very British Scandal premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 26 December 2021, and on Amazon Prime Video on 22 April 2022.
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Watch the drama of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll's notorious divorce in the 1960s, based on true events. Starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany, this TV mini series has 3 episodes, 7.0 IMDb rating, and 1 Primetime Emmy nomination.
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- 2022-04-22
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- Who Were The Duke and Duchess of Argyll?
- Why The Marriage Ended in Divorce
- What Happened During The Divorce Proceedings?
- How The Argyll Divorce Case Gives An Insight Into 20th Century Misogyny
- What Happened to The Duchess of Argyll?
Before she became known as the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Whigham, born 1912, was an heiress of a Scottish businessman and millionaire. Famed for her beauty, Margaret moved through the most desirable social circles as a debutante and was engaged four times by the age of 19. She reportedlyunderwent an illegal abortion aged 15. In 1933, aged 20, she...
The Duke and Margaret married in 1951—Margaret became an aristocrat and the Duke gained much-needed financial relief from his many gambling debts through her inheritance and money from her previous marriage. Their marriage was rocky from the start; both had numerous lovers throughout their relationship and distrusted one another. The Duke reportedl...
The Duke applied for divorce on the grounds of adultery, and claimed that Margaret had slept with 88 men. During the hearing, he presented the compromising Polaroids, depicting Margaret, wearing nothing but her signature pearls, performing a sex act on a man whose head was cropped from the photo. The identity of the lover was never revealed—though ...
Details of the Duke’s infidelities weren’t mentioned during the proceedings. Campbell was also not questioned over the theft and display of Margaret’s private photos—which would now be considered revenge porn. Although societal attitudes were changing as Britain headed in the 1960s, and the contraceptive pill became more readily available, women we...
Although defiant in the face of the cruel gossip and societal judgment, Margaret never quite recovered from the divorce proceedings. She was ordered by a judge to pay the bulkof her ex-husband’s legal fees of £50,000—over $1.4 million today. Over the decades that followed, her fortune dwindled. In a bid to capitalize on her public notoriety, she op...
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- Eloise Barry
A Very British Scandal is a miniseries starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany as a loathsome couple who divorced in 1963. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and see the cast and crew of this sordid saga.
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- Claire Foy
- Anne Sewitsky
- December 26, 2021
From the creators of A Very English Scandal, the story that shook an empire, A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, one of the most notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal cases of the 20th Century. 226 IMDb 7.0 2022 3 episodes. X-Ray HDR UHD 16+.
Mar 22, 2022 · From the creators of A Very English Scandal, A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, one of the most notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal...
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- Prime Video
Sex, secrets and suspicion - the true story of a duchess publicly shamed in a high society divorce that gripped the nation. Starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany.
