BBC Newsnight producer behind 'car crash' Prince Andrew interview that inspired Scoop reveals 'incredibly crass' quip about Jimmy Savile in Netflix drama was 'artistic license'
Daily Mail - 2024-04-10T23:29:46.000Z

Speaking on Channel 5 's The Jeremy Vine Show on Wednesday, Sam McAlister was pressed on a line in the show where the Duke of York, says he was 'close to friends with Jimmy Savile'.

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