Scoop

2024
15
1h 42m

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6.5/10

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Docudrama Biography Drama

An insider account of how BBC Newsnight obtained the bombshell interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.An insider account of how BBC Newsnight obtained the bombshell interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.An insider account of how BBC Newsnight obtained the bombshell interview with Prince Andrew about his friendship with convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 8 nominations total

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7/10

Superbly acted.

The story of how Emily Maitlis came to interview Prince Andrew.

It doesn't exactly sound like a catchy plot, and indeed I thought it was an extremely bizarre recent event to dramatise, but it works.

The BBC hasn't exactly been covered in glory in recent times, but this scoop was seen as something of a revelation, the first time I and many others decided to tune into Newsnight, a show that's died away over the years.

It was an excruciating interview to watch at the time, it's one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen, that scene was perfectly recreated, Sewell and Anderson were both terrific, quality acting. I thought Billie Piper did a cracking job here too.

I'm not sure whether this film will have a broad appeal or not, the storyline is a rather curious one, but if you enjoy quality acting, try it out.

7/10.

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Trivia
When Prince Andrew says that he can't understand the fuss about Epstein because he knew Jimmy Savile so much better, he is referring to a British TV show host whose popular children's show "Jim'll Fix It" ran for more than 30 years. After his death, literally hundreds of accusations came out about him sexually abusing children who appeared on the show as well as children he visited in hospitals.

Goofs
The opening scene with objects scattered around a laptop show a battered blue U.K. passport... these were not brought in until 2020, post Brexit. 2010 it would have still been burgundy.

Quotes
Prince Andrew: I don't know why everyone's so upset about my friendship with Mr. Epstein. I knew Jimmy Savile so much better.

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Don't Rain on My Parade
Written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne
Performed by Barbara McNair
Published by Chappell & Co. Inc. (ASCAP) and Broadway Tunes LLC DBA Songs of Funny Girl (ASCAP)
All rights administered by Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and Music & Media International, Inc.
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Limited