This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss the upcoming Netflix drama, Scoop, based on the book Scoops: Behind The Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews written by former BBC producer Sam McAlister. Specifically, the film centres on arguably the most shocking interview of the 21st century - Newsnight's interview with Prince Andrew about his association with Jeffrey Epstein and allegations of sexual assault of a minor against Andrew which he denies. The biographical drama stars Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis, Billie Piper as McAlister, and Rufus Sewell in the role of Prince Andrew. Directed by Philip Martin, it depicts the process of securing the 2019 interview, and is due for release in early April. Jacki and Lyle discuss similarities between this dramatisation and those recently released depicting real-life events, such as the recent Alan Bates vs. The Post Office on ITV. Lyle asks whether PRs will need to become more aware for the need to control the narrative of a particular story before scriptwriters and TV producers get there first! Jacki opens up on her intrigue about how the film will recreate the moments that led to the interview itself, with the efforts of McAlister and Maitlis to secure the interview yet to have been dramatised on screen. Lyle and Jacki then discuss what the film's directors are hoping the audience will take from the film, with Lyle mentioning that this is a consideration at every level of performance art.

For more details on what to expect from Scoop on Netflix, head to: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/scoop-prince-andrew-movie-rufus-sewell-gillian-anderson

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