Scoop
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Summary
The Netflix movieScoopis a spectacular retelling of the events moderate up toPrince Andrew ’s 2019 BBC television interview , the interview itself , and the wake , andone of the central figures depicted in the film is Sam McAlister , fiddle by Billie Piper . The 2024 biographical drama was directed by Philip Martin and write by Peter Moffat and Geoff Bussetil and have several pregnant people involve with the revelatory ( and controversial ) exclusive sit - down interview about Prince Andrew ’s liaison with convicted sex wrongdoer Jeffrey Epstein channel by Emily Maitlis . Meanwhile , McAlister was the BBC manufacturer who secured the interview .
Aside from Piper as McAlister , the hurl of Netflix’sScoopincludes Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis , Keeley Hawes as Amanda Thirsk , and Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew . As reveal inScoop ’s conclusion , Prince Andrew stepped down from his public roles as the Duke of York shortly after the volatile audience . He attempted to clear his name in a causa that accused him of own sexual relations with a minor allegedly trafficked by Epstein . The Duke of York ’s reply to Maitlis ' questions were received negatively by the public , as many believed he demonstrate no compunction for Epstein ’s victims , and his subsequent downfall began .
The Real Sam McAlister Wrote An Autobiography That Inspired Netflix’s Scoop Movie
Sam McAlister Was A BBC Producer
After publishingScoops : Behind the Scenes of the BBC ’s Most Shocking Interviewsin 2022 , Sam McAlister became a public verbalizer .
McAlister ultimately crop as a producer forNewsnighton BBC for ten years beforeshe lease voluntary redundance in 2021(viaPress Gazette ) . Assumingly , she took this time to fetch up her book on the interview between Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis that resulted in the Duke of York stepping away from the public eye . However , McAlister was reached out to about making a potential movie about the ill-famed interview even beforeScoops : Behind the Scenes of the BBC ’s Most Shocking Interviewswas published .
Scoop dramatizes Newsnight ’s explosive audience with Prince Andrew , but it convert and leaves out some finer details for striking effect .
Where Is Sam McAlister Now?
After publishingScoops : Behind the Scenes of the BBC ’s Most scandalous Interviewsin 2022 , Sam McAlister became a public speaker , according toDigital Spy . She discuss topics that relate to her experience as a manufacturer , let in communicating and negotiation . McAlister is also a visit Senior Fellow in the London School of Economics and Political Science ’s law school , all while promote the 2024 Netflix filmScoop .
Sam McAlister served as an executive producer on Netflix’sScoop .
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Inspired by real events , Scoop is the inside account of the persistent news media that shore an earthshattering audience - Prince Andrew ’s infamous BBC Newsnight appearance . From the tension of manufacturer Sam McAlister ’s high wager negotiation with Buckingham Palace , all the way to Emily Maitlis ’ jaw dropping , forensic face-off with the Prince , Scoop takes us inside the story , with the women who would stop at nothing to get it . To get an interview this big , you have to be bold .
Source : Press Gazette , Digital Spy
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