Gillian Anderson to star in Netflix film about Andrew’s Newsnight interview

Gillian Anderson will play BBC presenter Emily Maitlis in a film about the interview the Duke of York gave to Newsnight (Ian West/PA)

Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell are to star in new drama Scoop, based on the interview the Duke of York gave to BBC’s Newsnight.

Netflix said the film will give viewers the “inside track” on how Andrew came to be grilled by presenter Emily Maitlis over his relationship with late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in November 2019.