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Samantha Mcalister

Samantha McAlisteris an English TV producer, criminal barrister and author. She is best known for securing an interview with Prince Andrew, Duke of York for BBC Newsnight's programme, "Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal" (2019).

The interview gained worldwide attention and strong criticism of Prince Andrew. It led to him resigning from all public roles. However, the circumstances of the interview and work done in preparation for it are challenged by Andrew Lownie. His book on Sarah Ferguson and Andrew (Entitled) suggest that journalist Laura Burns, working for Panorama, provided and did the research that the interview used but was not credited in any way for her work.

McAlister wrote and published a memoir, titled Scoops (2021). Her account of the Prince Andrew interview was adapted as a feature film, Scoop (2024), in which McAlister was portrayed by Billie Piper.

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