Sam McAlister

Samantha McAlister is an English former TV producer and author, best known for securing an interview with Prince Andrew for BBC Newsnight's programme, Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal.

Since the interview gained worldwide attention, McAlister has written an autobiographical book, titled Scoops. Her story of the Prince Andrew interview was turned into a 2024 feature film, Scoop, in which McAlister was portrayed by Billie Piper.

Early life and education
McAlister was born in Guildford. She was the first in her family to attend university, graduating from the University of Edinburgh and then studying the law conversion course at City University.

Career
McAlister is a trained criminal barrister. She spent ten years working as a Producer on the BBC Newsnight programme, before taking voluntary redundancy in 2021. By 2024 she was working as a Visiting Senior Fellow in the law school of the London School of Economics.

Personal life
McAlister is a single parent.