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Scoops

Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews

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By: Sam McAlister
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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.

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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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top book, well written and read

if you like news, give it a go.

would be interested in the authors views on BBC movement to partiality.

engaging story and unique perspective

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If you loved the Netflix film, you’ll love this! It’s brilliant read by the author and compelling reading.

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Wonderful informative listen it’s got everything .. no wonder they’ve commissioned a movie., full of stuff we never get to hear .. CD great to hear it 1st hand from the author..

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Well worth listening to. A fascinating insight into what goes on behind the scenes in broadcasting.

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