The former Newsnight producer spoke to HELLO! at the London premiere
in 2019, and gives an inside account of how the BBC journalists secured the bombshell meeting between the Duke of York and Emily Maitlis.on the red carpet at the film's London premiere, Sam, who was heavily involved in clinching the interview with the prince, was asked whether Buckingham Palace had made contact – and she had the best response., where she worked as a booker.
, and shines a spotlight on the journalists who "broke through the highest of ceilings – and into the inner sanctum and calculations of a man with everything to lose," according to the synopsis. Sam is played by Billie Piper in the drama, which also stars Gillian Anderson as Emily, Rufus Sewell as Andrew, and Keeley Hawes as Andrew's former private secretary Amanda Thirsk.On how she felt about being portrayed by Billie on-screen, Sam said: "Billie Piper and Sam McAlister on the set of ScoopOn what she wants viewers to take away from the film, Sam, who spent a lot of time on the set, told us: "I hope they take away that journalism is a fantastic thing.
The full synopsis reads: "Inspired by real events, Scoop is the inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earthshattering interview - Prince Andrew's infamous BBC Newsnight appearance."From the tension of producer Sam McAlister's high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way to Emily Maitlis' jaw-dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, Scoop takes us inside the story, with the women who would stop at nothing to get it.
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