News about Billie Piper

The actress appears to be throwing in the towel on another of her projects - Sky's dark-comedy drama I Hate Suzie.

Former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister has become a star in her own right thanks to the part she played persuading  Prince Andrew to take part in his extraordinary TV interview. Not only did she win a BAFTA for her work, McAlister found herself played by Billie Piper in Netflix's new dramatisation of the episode, Scoop. But she says there was another key figure in persuading Queen Elizabeth's favourite son to take part in the encounter with interviewer Emily Maitlis - and that was none other than his eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice .

PETER HITCHENS: Lord Slippery of Tripoli proves almost daily that he is the man in this country who is most strongly unqualified to be Foreign Secretary. Last week he annoyed the Americans by telling them to shower money for munitions on to Ukraine. I think Baron Cameron has done this three times since he took on his new post, twice by flying at our expense to Washington DC and once by penning an article for a political website in the American capital. The main response has been nothing. But last week the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, squelched our former premier by refusing even to meet him. There were immediate sad cries of, 'What about the Special Relationship?', but as I keep telling you, there is no such thing. We matter to the Americans slightly more than Bulgaria, and much less than Ireland.

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There's a new husband-and-wife television dream team entangled following in the footsteps of Eammon and Ruth. Matt Willis, 40, is best known for his pop-punk days as a member of Busted, but his glamorous TV host wife could lead to a new career path. FEMAIL focuses on how the ex pop star battled serious alcohol use to keep his life on track.

Rufus Sewell, 56, who can currently be seen in Netflix's Prince Andrew, was seen out and about in west London with a new £70 frying pan under his arm. Given his rave reviews for the BBC Newsnight exclusive's behind-the-scenes story, Sewell has no reason to be concerned about his appearance being panned. The drama is based on a book by Sam McAlister, the Newsnight producer who obtained the 2019 interview.

Scoop was revealed in the United Kingdom today, chronicling Emily Maitlis' notorious interview with Prince Andrew, which caused the Royals to announce the disgraced duke would step back from public service just days after it premiered in 2019. Gillian Anderson and Billie Piper, as well as Newsnight's Emily Maitlis and Sam McAlister, the BBC television presenter who arranged the car crash interview, are among the British household names playing in the biographical drama. Rufus Sewell, who is best known for his portrayal of Count Adhemar of Anjou in the 2001 blockbuster hit A Knight's Tale, portrays the disgraced prince. The Netflix film, directed by Philip Martin, is a sequel to then-Newsnight editor Sam McAlister's 2022 tell-all book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews. On X, the British people were quick to gush over the film's superb acting and bringing strong women to the helm - and were stunned by a surprise cameo.

Actress Billie Piper referred to a'remarkable' habit that co-star Gillian Anderson, 55, had on set while filming the new Netflix film Scoop. The 41-year-old has been promoting the new film based on Prince Andrew BBC's famous interview. When asked whether there was something she knew about talented actress Gillian when they were filming together, she said yes.

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Billie Piper has revealed that despite being a 'bona fide' pop star with three top singles under her belt, she turned her back on music for the right reason. The actress, 41, first rose to fame in 1998 with her smash hit Because We Want To, becoming the first female singer to reach the top of the charts. However, Billie left her pop career in 2003 and turned her attention to acting, now claiming she was a 'charlatan' in the music business.

Some people felt that the film, which was based on one of the most popular scenes in UK media,'missed the real story and lacks the 'investigative spirit and sense of anxiety.' The film intends to capture the tensions behind booking the Duke of York for the program, where Maitlis discussed Virginia Giuffre's allegations that she was coerced to have sex with Andrew three times when she was 17 under Epstein's orders, as well as the prevailing cast during the period.

It was the scoop of the decade, a historic interview that brought an abrupt halt to Duke of York's royal career. But who was the'mastermind' behind securing the car-crash interview with Prince Andrew on Newsnight in November? The reply has caused frostiness between journalist Emily Maitlis and ex-BBC producer Sam McAlister. In Netflix's Scoop, which was released today, the story of Andrew's time as a working member of the Royal Family is chronicled. Ms McAlister, a British actress who plays Billie Piper in the streaming-giant's film, has previously accused host and interviewer Ms Maitlis of failing to properly acknowledge her pivotal role in securing the infamous interview with the late Queen's 'favourite son'. The ex-BBC journalist, played by Gillian Anderson in Scoop, was chastised for giving an in-depth interview about how the investigation came about, but she failed to mention McAlister, who persuaded the Prince, 64, to participate.

Scoop Verdict: A top-quality cast and a mischievous script Less than five years after Newsnight anchor Emily Maitlis grilling Prince Andrew about his relationship with paedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and the allegations that a 17-year-old girl was asked to have sex with him on three occasions, the controversial interview and subsequent events leading up to it have been chronicled by Netflix. No surprise there.

Prince Andrew was seen smiling while driving near Windsor Castle on Thursday, and he looked in good spirits. (left) The Duke of York, 64, wore a navy jumper as he got behind the wheel with a royal aide the day before the unveiling of Netflix's Scoop about the Duke's Newsnight interview. (centre) As they were seen driving around Windsor, the royal seemed to be in a chat with the male passenger. (right)

Scoop, a Netflix production starring Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper, and Rufus Sewell, follows how the BBC obtained the interview, which is widely regarded as the most tragic in royal history. Prince Andrew's eldest daughter will be dreading the drama, according to Jennie Bond, the BBC's royal correspondent for 14 years, who will be available to stream from Friday. Speaking to OK! The consultant discussed how the dramatization would'broadcast the entire story to a much larger audience. 'It's all bad news for Andrew, and actually, for his entire family,' she said.' Princess Beatrice was seen in June 2022, at left. Right: After filming for his Newsnight interview wrapped, Prince Andrew gives Emily Maitlis a tour around Buckingham Palace. Inset: Keeley Hawes as Amanda Thirsk, Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew and Charity Wakefield as Princess Beatrice in Scoop

Billie Piper has revealed that Amy Winehouse, a classmate, was bullied at a prestigious theatre school because she would often do 'weird stuff' and 'liked to push buttons.' Winehouse, the late Back to Black star of the Sylvia Young theatre School, was "unlike any other girls," the actress said kindly to her, but that 'not many' of the other students responded kindly to her. Education, according to And Piper, was not the most 'easy ride' for the'super smart' and'super bright' Winehouse.

Billie Piper arrived at CBS Studios in rainy New York City on Monday evening, drawing a large audience - and with good reason. As she made the first pitstop on a whirlwind promotional tour, the actress looked stunning in a chic black double breasted tuxedo and matching kick-flare trousers. In forthcoming film Scoop, a biographical drama chronicling Prince Andrew's dissatisfaction with journalist Emily Maitlis, Piper, 41, stars BBC producer Sam McAlister.

After filming a Netflix film Scoop, Billie Piper has spoken out about the importance of knowing traumatic abuse of women. Sam McAlister, the actor who arranged Prince Andrew's infamous Newsnight interview, is 41 years old. The film, which will be published on April 5, dramatizes the behind-scenes action in the lead up to Prince Andrew's interview on Newsnight, as well as the fallout from the hour of television that effectively put an end to Andrew's time as a working member of the Royal Family.

The ex-BBC Newsnight producer who arranged the notorious Prince Andrew interview regretted his inability to apologise for his association with Epstein, which sealed his fate. Sam McAlister has made the remarks in the run-up to the trailer unveiling of Netflix's Scoop, which is based on her book and reveals the driver's account of the car-crash interview. It's widely regarded as the most controversial interview in royal history, causing the royals to announce that Andrew will step back from public service only days after it aired. Ms McAlister told Radio Times: "My belief was that the interview was fair, and it was his silence, not his refusal to apologise, that caused this.' And that this will be his permanent home. I was sitting 15 feet behind him in Buckingham Palace, with Emily in my line of sight, and hearing nearly an hour of some of the most memorable, excruciating, and impactful interview questions and answers in the history of BBC journalism.'

Prince Andrew was seen riding a horse around Windsor's estate this morning, and he was in good spirits. For the excursion, the Duke of York (left), 64, was dressed in a khaki jacket, red jumper, black trousers, and a helmet. The royal seemed to be deep in conversation with a young woman (right), who was wearing a Windsor Castle-branded coat and helmet. The father-of-two, who attended the Easter Sunday Service at St George's Chapel with his siblings and ex-wife yesterday, is waiting for the release of the new Netflix film Scoop. The drama, starring Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper, and Rufus Sewell, delves into the royal's car-crash Newsnight interview about his paedophile Jeffery Epstein.

Billie Piper has opened up about coping with fame in her career, admitting that the thought of her children following their path makes her 'feel sick.' Winston, 12, and Eugene, eight, with her ex-husband Laurence Fox and daughter Tallulah, four, and former partner Johnny Lloyd, 41, is mother to three sons Winston, 12, and eight grandchildren. Billie has been in the showbiz since she was a child, beginning as a singer and securing her first record deal at the age of 14.

According to the former BBC presenter of Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview, he decided to do it because he was surrounded by people who told him it was amazing.' The Duke of York had never been knocked back' and 'never had an appraisal' in the lead up to the now famous piece of television, according to Sam McAlister, who was a witness against him. Presenter Emily Maitlis had questioned the Duke of York about his links to paedophil financier Jeffrey Epstein, with the prince mocked in media and online for responding to some of her questions. Ms McAlister said that although Andrew was "eminently evident," she was portrayed by Billie Piper in a new Netflix drama about the interview, Ms McAlister said that she had a "true misperception of his abilities." The film, which will be released on April 5, dramatizes the behind the scenes action in the build-up to the interview, as well as the fallout from the hour of television that effectively put an end to Andrew's time as a working member of the Royal Family.

In the recent Netflix film Scoop, which details how Newsnight producer Sam McAlister landed Ms Maitlis' historic 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, the presenter can often be seen dragging her dog, Moody, into Broadcasting House. And those scenes in The Mail on Sunday will show that they are true to life. Ms Maitlis, 53, who left the BBC in 2022, will often bring Moody to work, while others who were lower on the wage ladder would have to live without their faithful colleagues. According to one BBC insider, 'Emily loves the dog so much, and he'd often be at her side when she first arrived at work.' It was just one of those things that happened. Emily will be up for work and Jane will have her dog with her. However, she was the only one. Some chuckled. Others believed it was legitimate. Well, maybe it was a host thing, but those making more money than Emily had to pay for dog walkers and the like.'