It was the scoop of the decade, a history-making interview that brought an abrupt halt to the Duke of York’s royal career.
But just who was the ‘mastermind’ behind securing the car-crash chat with Prince Andrew on Newsnight in November 2019. The answer has seemed to have led to frostiness between journalist Emily Maitlis and ex-BBC producer Sam McAlister.
Their story is explored in Netflix’s Scoop, released today, which dramatises the behind-the-scenes action in the build up to the interview,