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'A Very British Scandal' trailer features Claire Foy as Margaret Campbell

By Annie Martin   |   Dec. 10, 2021 at 12:29 PM
Claire Foy plays Margaret Campbell, duchess of Argyll, in the new series "A Very British Scandal." File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI Paul Bettany attends the Cannes International Film Festival premiere of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" in 2018. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI Claire Foy attends the Critics' Choice Awards in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Paul Bettany attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Solo: A Star Wars Story" in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Claire Foy attends the InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes after-party in 2019. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

Dec. 10 (UPI) -- BBC One and Amazon Prime Video are giving a glimpse of the new series A Very British Scandal.

The BBC shared a trailer for the drama series Friday featuring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany as Margaret Campbell and Ian Campbell, the duke and duchess of Argyll.

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The preview shows Margaret (Foy) weather a highly-publicized scandal about her alleged affairs. The series explores the Campbells' divorce,one of the "notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal cases" of the 20th century.

"Famed for her charisma, beauty, and style, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll dominated the front pages, as the divorce exposed accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, bribery and an explicit Polaroid picture that was to haunt her for the rest of her life," an official description reads.

A Very British Scandal is a followup series to A Very English Scandal, which explored the Jeremy Thorpe scandal and aired in 2018.

The new series is written by Sarah Phelps and directed by Anne Sewitsky. Julia Davis, Amanda Drew, Richard McCabe, Phoebe Nicolls and Camilla Rutherford also star.

A Very British Scandal premieres Dec. 26 on BBC One and Amazon Prime Video.

Foy is known for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown Seasons 1 and 2, while Bettany portrays Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.