A Very British Sex Scandal: The True story behind Margaret, the Duchess of Argyll - a socialite accused of sleeping with 88 men behind her husband's back, including Winston Churchill's son-in-law A Very British Sex Scandal airs on Channel 5 at 9pm, and will recount the case READ MORE: Escort who married Earl of Shaftesbury and paid her brother £100,000 to murder him when he tried to divorce her laments her 'broken life' By Elmira Tanatarova Published: 11:40, 8 May 2024 | Updated: 12:55, 8 May 2024 e-mail 11 shares 30 View comments Tonight's episode of the documentary series, A Very British Sex Scandal, will recount the trials and tribulations of the Duchess of Argyll - who was branded a nymphomaniac by her husband the 11th Duke of Argyll. Their toxic 1963 divorce hearing became the longest and most costly of the 20th century. He claimed she had taken on an amazing 88 lovers, including cabinet ministers, Hollywood stars and royals , during their marriage.
The drama was captured in a hit mini-series - A Very British Scandal - which starred Claire Foy and Paul Bettany as the Duke and Duchess. The Channel 5 programme, airing at 9pm this evening, will look at the sensational story that saw the socialite's life uprooted into scandal. In the aftermath of the divorce, Margaret was seen as a cheating harlot.
For the remaining 30 years of her life, she provided gossip columnists and society tittle-tattles plenty else to print and talk about. The Channel 5 programme, airing at 9pm this.
