On Sunday 9 September 2012 at 21:00BST in the UK, ITV1 will screen The Scapegoat, a new one off adaptation of Daphne de Maurier’s novel. The film stars Matthew Rhys and Andrew Scott (pictured above), as well as Sheridan Smith, Jodhi May and Eileen Atkins. 

Set in 1952, as Britain prepares for the coronation, The Scapegoat tells the provocative story of two very different men who have one thing in common - a face. John Standing (Matthew Rhys) meets his doppelganger Johnny Spence (Matthew Rhys)  and, after a drunken night, is manoeuvred into swapping lives with him. Standing is suddenly responsible for a beautiful young wife, two mistresses, a drug abusing mother, a precocious daughter, a crumbling stately home and a bankrupt business. Despite his efforts to escape, John finds himself irresistibly drawn into Johnny’s life - with fatal consequences.

Andrew plays Johnny Spence’s brother Paul in the drama, with Sheridan Smith as Paul’s wife Nina.

Look for our review of the film later this week.

The film is also released on Region 2 encoded DVD in the UK on Monday September 10 2012. You can order the DVD from Amazon UK here. For International Delivery Information from Amazon UK, check here.