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Scoops
- Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews
- Narrated by: Sam McAlister
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion'. Sam McAlister is many things beside: the first in her family to go to university; a trained barrister; a single mum; a master of persuasion. In her former BBC colleagues' words, she was the ‘booker extraordinaire', responsible for many of Newsnight's exclusives over the past decade, including Stormy Daniels, Sean Spicer, Brigitte Hoss, Steven Seagal, Mel Greig and Julian Assange.
This is a backstage pass to the most unforgettable journalism of our times.
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- Bash
- 29-07-22
Engaging & well read by author
I enjoyed Airhead by Emily Maitlis, this book is also excellent and well worth a listen. Lots of interesting behind the scenes details on a wide range of interviewees and well read by the author. Highly recommended.
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- Lee
- 27-12-22
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An interesting look behind the scenes of journalism and interviews that have made news. Of course I found the Randy Andy Newsnight one the best, even listening you could feel him squirm! Well written and narrated.
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- 18-08-22
What an insight
I’m so happy I found this book. It’s the kind of insight that will help so many up and coming producers understand what’s required and inspire. Well done Sam. Can’t wait to see what you do next 🙌
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- Lewis Miles
- 09-02-23
Fascinating!
I could have listened to a book that was double the length easily. I think a lot of the stories go into a good amount of detail, but some could have delved deeper. Highly recommended nonetheless.
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- Ms. Isla A. Scott
- 30-04-23
A fascinating insight into TV journalism
I thought this was a very insightful audiobook. The narration is good, the tales told very interesting and revealing and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in pursuing a similar career, i.e. working in TV journalism. A recommended listen.
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- Olan M.
- 30-07-22
Utterly compelling
the Prince Andrew chapters read like a thriller. but this book is much more. for anybody who watches TV interviews with important figures or listens to radio equivalents, this will give you a great insight into what makes them happen. along with the personal observations of household name interviewees over the years, this book is a brilliant snapshot into the life of of a producer. it also hints at failings in the BBC which lamentably are likely to become more acute. well worth listening to those observations as well
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- Gen82
- 17-09-22
Fascinating insights!
It was interesting to hear a first hand account of life at the BBC and ‘that’ interview which has shaped part of the Royal Family’s present.
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- P. Hannon
- 26-02-24
Behind the scenes with a producer into what it takes to set up and get a great interview.
Sam did a superb job as narrator of her own book, revealing a talent for being in front of the mic. The book gives a great insight in how current affairs and TV producers chase and set up the star and VIP interviews. The chapters on Prince Andrew are worth the price of the book alone. A well written book, read by the author that holds your interest from start to finish.
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- Teresa
- 29-06-23
Loved it
From start to finish I could visualise the feeling and the emotion of the scenes, I found it very interesting and I think her voice was wonderful to listen to.
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- SDH
- 24-07-22
Four stars out of five, and that's unheard of
I enjoyed most of it, the bits that are good are excellent but I personally could have done with less of the office politics and the authors personal life.
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