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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.

This is a backstage pass to the most unforgettable journalism of our times.

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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.

Brilliant!

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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

Utterly compelling

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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 🙌

What an insight

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