It’s the highly anticipated television series that we’re all patiently waiting to get stuck into. A Very British Scandal is set to air on BBC One on Boxing Day (26 December) – and as well as having a stellar lineup of acting talent, it’s also shining a light on a particularly misogynistic period of time in British history.

Written by Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders), A Very British Scandal focuses on the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, one of the most notorious and brutal legal cases of the 20th century.

“Famed for her charisma, beauty and style, Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, dominated the front pages as a divorce featuring accusations of forgery, theft, violence, drug-taking, secret recording, bribery and an explicit polaroid picture all played out in the white-hot glare of the 1960s media,” reads the official synopsis.

“A Very British Scandal turns this scandal inside out in order to explore the social and political climate of post-war Britain, looking at attitudes towards women and asking whether institutional misogyny was widespread at the time.”

Claire Foy opens up about her new role in BBC One’s A Very British Scandal: “It’s depressing as I don’t think a lot has changed”