A Netflix film, “Scoop,” provides new insight into the notorious 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew. The film is based on the memoirs of Sam McAlister, a former Newsnight booker who played a key role in securing the interview. McAlister is portrayed by Billie Piper, while Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew are played by Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell, respectively. Apart from revealing what happened behind-the-scenes, the movie also explores other elements of the interview such as Prince Andrew’s association with disgraced personalities like Jeffrey Epstein and Jimmy Savile. It even delves into the role of a British photographer who documented Andrew’s association with Epstein. The film helps to separate fact from fiction about one of the century’s most famous interviews.
Vocabulary Insights:
- Notorious /no??t??ri?s/ (adj.): Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
- Memoirs /?memw??r/ or /?memw??rz/ (noun): A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.
- Portray /p??r?tre?/ (verb): Depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.
- Revealing /r??vi?l??/ (adj.): Making interesting or significant information known, especially that was previously secret or unknown.
- Association /??so?si?e???n/ (noun): A connection or cooperative link between people or organizations.
Vocabulary List:
- Notorious (adj.): Famous or well knowntypically for some bad quality or deed.
- Memoirs (noun): A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.
- Portray (verb): Depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.
- Revealing (adj.): Making interesting or significant information knownespecially that was previously secret or unknown.
- Association (noun): A connection or cooperative link between people or organizations.
- Behind-the-scenes (noun): The aspects of a situation that are not visible to the publicespecially the activities and relationships that occur backstage or behind the camera.
