Sam McAlister
Samantha McAlister is an English former TV producer and author, best known for securing an interview with Prince Andrew for BBC Newsnight's programme, Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal.
Since the interview gained worldwide attention, McAlister has written an autobiographical book, titled Scoops.[1] The story of the Prince Andrew interview was turned into a 2024 feature film, Scoop, in which McAlister was portrayed by Billie Piper.[2][3]
Education[edit]
She was the first in her family to attend university,[4] graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in law.[5]
Career[edit]
McAlister is a trained criminal barrister.[6] She spent ten years working as a Producer on the BBC Newsnight programme, before taking voluntary redundancy in 2021.[7] By 2024 she was working as a Visiting Senior Fellow in the law school of the London School of Economics.[8]
Personal life[edit]
McAlister is a single parent.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ McTaggart, India (4 May 2023). "BBC producer wrote Prince Andrew book to ensure she was written into The Crown". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Prince Andrew: BBC's Newsnight interview to be turned into a film". BBC News. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "The Sam McAlister Edition". The Spectator. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Sam McAlister". Town & Country. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Jack Grove (8 June 2023). "How to avoid a media disaster and get noticed for the right reasons". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 6 April 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ McMillan, Kate (24 July 2022). "How to Land the Interview of the Year with Sam McAlister". Women In Journalism. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Kersley, Andrew (22 July 2022). "Ex-Newsnight producer Sam McAlister on booking Prince Andrew and BBC's 'fatal' class problem". Press Gazette. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Sam McAlister". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 6 April 2024.