Prince Andrew’s BBC Interview About Sexual Assault Allegations and Epstein Connections Gets Recreated in Netflix’s ‘Scoop’ Trailer

Prince Andrew had a close call when he nearly ran over a dog at Windsor, before seemingly laughing the episode off with relief.The Duke of York was thought to be driving down the Long Walk on the Windsor estate in his black Range Rover when pedestrians frantically alerted him to a black dog that had wandered into the road. It seemed that Andrew hadn't noticed the dog and it was his bodyguard who spotted the reactions of the people and told him to stop.Thankfully, the car stopped just in time and the dog's owner looked embarrassed as he went to retrieve his pet. Andrew took the whole incident in stride and was seen waving afterwards.

Gillian Anderson had trouble making up her mind about her role in Scoop.

drama “Scoop” hit Netflix on Friday.The film is a fictionalized portrayal of BBC reporter Emily Maitlis (played by Gillian Anderson), who interviewed Andrew for a “Nightsnight” segment in 2019 about his friendship with dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Andrew was seen out and about at Windsor Castle riding his horse during his outing. He wore a helmet, gloves, a sweater and an olive jacket to brave the cold weather.Rufus Sewell plays Andrew in “Scoop,” while Keeley Hawes was cast as the royal’s private secretary Amanda Thirsk and Billie Piper as TV producer Sam McAlister.The movie also reveals how Maitlis booked the disastrous interview, which showed Andrew sweating as he denied that he had sexual relations with Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts when she was a teenager in the early 2000s.In 2022, Andrew was stripped of his royal and military titles by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, after Roberts brought forward a lawsuit against him and claimed he sexually abused her.

Prince Andrew's life has been significantly altered - his home is in disrepair, he was snubbed at Beatrice's wedding and he's lost his titles. The Duke of York's downfall was triggered by a disastrous BBC interview.

Scoop ( Friday, April 5), centers on Prince Andrew's first sit-down interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender, the late financier, (which later resulted in him stepping down from official royal duties), but the more profound story here is how it happened.That's where Anderson comes in. She plays BBC Newsnight anchor and journalist, Emily Maitlis, who conducted the infamous 2019 interview after months of tenacious work by her producer, Sam McAlister (played by Billie Piper), to secure the booking.“I remember hearing about the interview, but I hadn't seen it right [away],” Anderson tells me over Zoom from her New York hotel room.

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When Prince Andrew submitted to being interviewed by Emily Maitlis for Newsnight, it made blockbuster viewing. Now Netflix’s Scoop brings the behind-the-scenes story to life and it’s even more compelling. Based on the book by former Newsnight editor Sam McAlister, Scoop looks at how Sam (played by Billie Piper) secured the royal chat for presenter Emily Maitlis (Gillian Anderson), who went on to quiz the prince on his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and allegations of sexual assault against him by Virginia Giuffre.

The Netflix movie “Scoop,” (premiering April 5), dramatizes Prince Andrew’s famously disastrous November 2019 Newsnight interview.The movie follows BBC anchor Emily Maitlis (Gillian Anderson) and her team as she interviews the Duke of York, 64, (Rufus Sewell) about his alleged relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (who died of apparent suicide earlier that year).She also presses Prince Andrew about Virginia Giuffre’s sex abuse allegations, which he denied (and in 2022, they settled her sex abuse lawsuit out of court). In the real interview, Prince Andrew defended his choice to stay in a convicted sex offender’s home when he visited New York because he said that Epstein’s digs were, “A convenient place to stay.”The car-crash of an interview led to Prince Andrew getting fired from official royal duties by his mom, Queen Elizabeth II.

Guy Lodge Film Critic It’s no great slight to “Scoop” to say that it’s no more compelling than the real-life news broadcast on which it pivots. It’s also no less compelling than said broadcast, which was, after all, a doozy: the 2019 episode of “BBC Newsnight” in which anchor Emily Maitlis interviewed Prince Andrew about his friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Gillian Anderson is voicing her opinion on if The Crown should make another season detailing the royal family‘s recent health struggles.

attending an Easter Sunday church service along with his brother King Charles III and Queen Camilla.Also joining the trio were Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Prince Andrew’s attendance at the service comes after the 64-year-old royal faced blowback for leading the procession while attending a memorial for King Constantine of Greece.

One of the stars of The Crown believes the show should not be revived, and that the health battles of Kate Middleton and King Charles should not be brought to screen.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are reportedly upset after being overlooked by King Charles. Despite the Royal family being short-staffed due to the King and Kate's health issues, the sisters have not been asked to step in.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are said to be feeling snubbed by King Charles as they have not been asked to step in for many royal engagements, despite the family being incredibly short-staffed as the monarch and the Princess Of Wales have been out of action.The King's cancer diagnosis has left him out of action for work since Christmas, while his daughter-in-law's abdominal surgery and subsequent cancer announcement has also left her unable to carry out engagements. With Prince William taking a step back to support his wife, the York sisters are reportedly wondering why they haven't been asked to help out the very slimmed-down monarchy.

On Friday 22 March, Kate Middleton released a video on social media explaining that she has sadly been diagnosed with cancer, and is currently undergoing preventative treatment for her condition. Back in January, Kensington Palace shared that the Princess had received planned major abdominal surgery, and was recovering at home in private until at least April.

Prince Andrew is said to be on the guestlist for the royal family's Easter Sunday church service this weekend at St George's Chapel in Windsor. While he is no longer a working royal, King Charles' younger brother is set to join the Monarch and Queen Camilla at the service, according to The Express, in what will be the former's first appearance since his cancer diagnosis was announced.

Rufus Sewell has shared his initial reaction to being offered the role of Prince Andrew in the upcoming Netflix drama, Scoop. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Rufus revealed that he had some reservations about accepting the part.

Prince Andrew’s trainwreck of a BBC Newsnight interview in 2019 with journalist Emily Maitlis has been immortalized in an upcoming Netflix flick titled “Scoop.”The drama will drop on the streamer April 5 with star Rufus Sewell as the disgraced Duke of York, 64, and Gillian Anderson as Maitlis.Sewell, 56, sat down with Good Morning Britain on Wednesday where he confessed that the role of the royal stressed him out.While “The Holiday” actor was initially excited for the part, he had regrets once he accepted.“I felt I could get behind it then afterwards, when I got the part, I was like ‘gosh what I have done?’ I’m not a natural mimic,” he explained.Sewell “obsessively watched the interview” alongside the rest of the world when it first premiered five years prior.“I was kind of transfixed for various reasons. Like most people I had my own judgements,” he said.“One of the reasons why I was so hesitant to take it was because I didn’t want to be seen as jumping on some bandwagon,” he said.

As Princess Eugenie celebrates her 34th birthday today (Saturday, March 23), she will surely be spending the day with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and two young sons, August and Ernest. In the UK, there are several specific rules that explain which members of the Royal Family are entitled to hold a prince or princess title.

We still call her Kate Middleton.