Natalie Dormer plays a feminist icon in BBC Two's new drama The Scandalous Lady W - but she thinks the point of feminism is "misconstrued by so many people".

The Scandalous Lady W casts the Game of Thrones actress as Seymour, Lady Worsley - a noblewoman who became notorious following her 'scandalous' separation from husband Sir Richard Worsley (Shaun Evans).

"It was a scandal, and she was considered scandalous - because, as is the nature of history at that time, the woman gets blamed," Dormer told Digital Spy. "For centuries, the woman got blamed, or was vilified, as opposed to the man."

But Dormer said she feels for men "in modern society" - and that it "upsets" and "disturbs" her when others - especially young people - adopt an 'us vs them' mentality.

"It upsets me that it has to be seen in such rudimentary 'We're better than you,...