Samantha McAlister is an English TV producer, criminal barrister and author.
The interview gained worldwide attention and strong criticism of Prince Andrew.
[1] Her account of the Prince Andrew interview was adapted as a feature film, Scoop (2024), in which McAlister was portrayed by Billie Piper.
[5] McAlister worked as a trained criminal defence barrister.
[6] She later worked for ten years as a Producer on the BBC Newsnight programme, before taking voluntary redundancy in 2021.