A Very British Scandal

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A Very British Scandal
GenreHistorical drama
Written bySarah Phelps
Directed byAnne Sewitsky
Starring
ComposerNathan Barr
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Sarah Phelps
  • Anne Sewitsky
  • Claire Foy
  • Kate Triggs
  • Delyth Scudamore
ProducerChris Ballantyne
EditorDominic Strevens
Running time177 minutes
Production companyBlueprint Pictures
DistributorSony Pictures Television[1]
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release26 December (2021-12-26) –
28 December 2021 (2021-12-28)

A Very British Scandal is a 2021 BBC historical drama television miniseries, starring Claire Foy as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll.[2] The same production company, Blueprint, previously made A Very English Scandal (2018), about the Thorpe affair.[3]

The series dramatises the marriage of Margaret Campbell and Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll and Chief (Scottish Gaelic: MacCailein Mòr) of Clan Campbell, and the media frenzy surrounding their 1963 Argyll v Argyll divorce case. Written by Sarah Phelps, it premiered on BBC One on 26 December 2021.[4][5][6] [7]

Cast[]

Production[]

In March 2021, the producers of A Very English Scandal (2018) cast Claire Foy and Paul Bettany to star in this new series.[3]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Anne SewitskySarah Phelps26 December 2021 (2021-12-26)6.96
2"Episode 2"Anne SewitskySarah Phelps27 December 2021 (2021-12-27)N/A
3"Episode 3"Anne SewitskySarah Phelps28 December 2021 (2021-12-28)N/A

Critical reception[]

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the series five out of five stars, praising the writing and casting of the leads, as well as the portrayal of Margaret Campbell as an independent woman but not as a heroic figure.[8] Carol Midgley of The Times was less complimentary, awarding three out of five stars, but also praising Foy.[9] Anita Singh of The Daily Telegraph gave it two out of five stars, criticising the shift in tone and style from A Very English Scandal, and feeling that it failed to make Margaret a sympathetic character.[10]

Sources[]

  1. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (10 December 2021). "'The Crown' Star Claire Foy in 'A Very British Scandal': First Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "BBC One confirms Sarah Phelps' A Very British Scandal, starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany". BBC Media Centre. 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b Kanter, Jake (11 March 2021). "Claire Foy & Paul Bettany To Headline Second Season Of 'A Very English Scandal' For BBC/Amazon".
  4. ^ Kanter, Jake (11 March 2020). "'The ABC Murders' Writer Sarah Phelps Signs up for 'A Very English Scandal' Season 2". Deadline. Penske Business Media.
  5. ^ "A Very English Scandal series 2 will focus on the 'Dirty Duchess' divorce case". The Telegraph. 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ Williams, Zoe (17 December 2021). "'I like sex and am extremely good at it' – the real crime of the 'fellatio duchess' in A Very British Scandal". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  7. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (10 December 2021). "'The Crown' Star Claire Foy in Amazon, BBC's 'A Very British Scandal' – First Trailer Revealed". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  8. ^ "A Very British Scandal review – Claire Foy is masterful as the 'dirty duchess' out for blood". TheGuardian.com. 26 December 2021.
  9. ^ Midgley, Carol. "A Very British Scandal review — Foy reigns supreme in a story of sex, lies and unhappy aristocrats" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  10. ^ Singh, Anita (26 December 2021). "A Very British Scandal, review: a poor attempt at redeeming a truly unlikeable person". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

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