When Newsnight suddenly announced they had an exclusive, hour-long interview with Prince Andrew to discuss his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in November 2019, the country was gripped. An hour of unfiltered television. People in positions of power and privilege simply don’t do that these days. It was absolute must-see television and did not disappoint.
The sight of a senior member of the royal family being held to account by a skilled journalist of Emily Maitlis’s calibre was compelling. New Netflix film Scoop, starring Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper, Keeley Hawes and Rufus Sewell, tells the story of how the interview happened.
We all know Prince Andrew talked about going to Pizza Express in Woking and being unable to sweat. And we all know it was is light at times, this outstanding film is as pacey and exciting as any thriller, and doesn’t ever lose sight of the victims at the heart of the story.
