{"id":45399,"date":"2024-02-07T12:32:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T11:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1986555"},"modified":"2024-02-07T14:03:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T13:03:39","slug":"meet-the-cast-of-scoop-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-the-cast-of-scoop-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the cast of Scoop on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell lead the cast as Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 07 February 2024 at 11:30 AM<\/p>

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It\u2019s been an anticipated wait for film fans to see just how the Scoop cast will be transformed into their real-life counterparts but at long last, Netflix have released a selection of first look images<\/a> of the ensemble.<\/p>\n

The new film tells the behind-the-scenes story of what went into securing the now infamous 2019 Newsnight interview between Maitlis and the Duke of York, with the adaptation being based on the book by former Newsnight guest booker Sam McAlister, who arranged the notable segment.<\/p>\n

As per the synopsis: \u201cInspired by real events, Scoop is the inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earth shattering interview \u2013 Prince Andrew\u2019s infamous BBC Newsnight appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the tension of producer Sam McAlister\u2019s high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way to Emily Maitlis\u2019s jaw dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, Scoop takes us inside the story, with the women who would stop at nothing to get it. To get an interview this big, you have to be bold.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that, read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Scoop.<\/p>\n

Scoop cast: Full list of characters and actors in Netflix film<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The cast list for Scoop is as follows, with the ensemble led by Anderson and Sewell as Maitlis and Prince Andrew respectively. Scroll on to find out more about their roles in the film and where you may have seen the actors before.<\/p>\n
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Gillian Anderson\u00a0as\u00a0Emily Maitlis<\/strong><\/li>\n
Rufus Sewell\u00a0as\u00a0Prince Andrew<\/strong><\/li>\n
Billie Piper\u00a0as\u00a0Sam McAlister<\/strong><\/li>\n
Keeley Hawes\u00a0as Amanda Thirsk<\/strong><\/li>\n
Connor Swindells\u00a0as Jae Donnelly^{<\/strong><\/li>\n}
Romola Garai\u00a0as Esme Wren<\/strong><\/li>\n
Charity Wakefield\u00a0as\u00a0Princess Beatrice<\/strong><\/li>\n
Lia Williams\u00a0as\u00a0Fran Unsworth^{<\/strong><\/li>\n}
Theresa Godly as BBC US News Reporter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul> Gillian Anderson plays Emily Maitlis<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"Gillian$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Gillian Anderson plays Emily Maitlis<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"Gillian$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Rufus Sewell plays Prince Andrew<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"Rufus$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Billie Piper plays Sam McAlister<\/strong><\/h2>\n
$\"Billie$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Keeley Hawes plays Amanda Thirsk<\/strong><\/h2>\n
$\"Keeley$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Connor Swindells plays Jae Donnelly^{<\/strong><\/h2>\n}
$\"Connor$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Romola Garai plays Esme Wren<\/strong><\/h2>\n
$\"Romola$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Charity Wakefield plays Princess Beatrice<\/strong><\/h2>\n
$\"Charity$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>

Lia Williams plays Fran Unsworth^{<\/strong><\/h2>\n}
$\"Lia$ \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>