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Miniseries – A Very British Scandal

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The story of events surrounding the notorious divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll in 1963.
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A Very British Scandal — Miniseries

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Claire Foy and Paul Bettany are delightful as a loathsome couple in A Very British Scandal, a sordid saga that's so juicy it'll leave viewers wishing the too-short runtime had afforded them a few more bites.

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Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe 05/04/2022
An entertaining, beautifully filmed, and dynamically acted portrait of the tumultuous and infamous marriage of Margaret Sweeney and Captain Ian Campbell. Go to Full Review
Wenlei Ma News.com.au 05/04/2022
A Very British Scandal is a handsome and compulsive series about a captivating moment in history. Go to Full Review
John Doyle Globe and Mail 04/27/2022
In three parts, it is taut and fraught, with a good blend of high comedy and low morals on show, and it sticks to the core story of the marriage that went spectacularly awry. Go to Full Review
Natalia Trzenko La Nación (Argentina) 08/17/2022
3/4
Foy and Bettany elevate each scene and discourse from the uneven script. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Marah Eakin The Playlist 05/15/2022
C
“A Very British Scandal” is well shot, well-acted, and Scotland looks lovely, but the show doesn’t really tell us anything about life in ‘50s and ‘60s Britain that we couldn’t have already guessed. Go to Full Review
Susan Granger SSG Syndicate 05/10/2022
6/10
Sordid sex scandal re-visited - sans humor - but with impressive performances by Claire Foy and Paul Bettany. Go to Full Review
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Gareth v @geewah 09/27/2024 Two highly unlikeable characters who believe they exude class, when it's quite the opposite, get married for the wrong reasons and then unsurprisingly watch their marriage crumble in a humiliating way. Seems rather interesting, but unlike "A Very English Scandal" it's told in a rather unmemorable and drab manner. See more Rhianna J 07/13/2023 I felt this deep in my bones. Claire Foy is such a force and I can't keep my eyes off her. See more Rita B 01/17/2023 I found it an interesting series but dark in every sense of the word. A lot of the film is in half light and it becomes most annoying after a while. I did think the Scottish scenery was beautifully filmed, stark and wonderful but the interior shots badly lit. The acting was excellent but don't expect to come away with anything but a feeling of sadness at how two human beings went about destroying each other. See more mike m @mmx554 11/20/2022 An inside view of a dysfunctional aristocratic family (yes, another one of them - the UK specialises in producing them). Fascinating to watch two highly dislikeable people (the Duke and the Duchesse of Argyll) tear each other to pieces in a story where everyone comes out badly. A true testament to the hypocrisy and dysfunctionality of the British aristocracy. See more Lee C 09/05/2022 Well produced and acted, with only a couple of noticeable anachronisms, but also quite humorless. Maybe that makes it faithful to the real world events and people it depicts, but it doesn't make it much fun to watch. See more Mark S @MarkSteger 06/03/2022 A Very British Scandal (TV 2021): Argyll v. Argyll, the trial of the century, 1963. The marriage and divorce of the Duke and Duchess. Both unsympathetic characters, at first exploiting each other cooperatively, then at each other's throats, literally. Deliciously scandalous. B+ See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Dec 26, 2021 Episode One Once considered the most beautiful debutante of the 1930s, heiress Margaret Sweeny is in the midst of a divorce when she meets the dashing -- and married -- Ian Campbell, future Duke of Argyll. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 27, 2021 Putting aside gnawing doubts about her marriage, Margaret continues with her plan to secure her claim to Inveraray Castle; however, a private photograph has the potential to destroy everything for which she has worked. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 28, 2021 As the most scandalous divorce trial of the century looms over Margaret's life and reputation, she must decide if she is to go away quietly or fight for her side of the story to finally be heard. Details
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Season Info

Director
Anne Sewitsky
Screenwriter
Sarah Phelps
Network
BBC
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 26, 2021