SCOOP is one of the most anticipated dramas of the year.
Fran Unsworth played a part in securing the Prince Andrew Newsnight interview but who is she?
Who is Fran Unsworth?
Fran Unsworth is the former director of BBC News who was involved in the Prince Andrew Newsnight interview.
She was born in Stoke-on-Trent on December 29, 1957.
She has had quite the journalistic career and has held multiple senior roles at the BBC.
This includes being involved in the coming together of the Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew which aired in 2019.
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In September 2021 it was announced that Unsworth would leave the BBC in 2022 after 40 years.
Where is Fran Unsworth now?
Fran tends to keep her personal life private so it is unknown when she is doing now.
It’s thought she may have retired after leaving the BBC in 2022.
Who plays Fran Unsworth in the Scoop Netflix series?
Fran Unsworth is played by Lia Williams in Scoop.
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This isn’t her first big role as her most recent work can be see when she played CEO Paula Vennells in ITV’s Bates vs the Post Office.
She is also known for her roles in The Capture, The Crown, The Missing and His Dark Materials.
You can also expect to see other famous faces in Scoop.
Gillian Anderson plays the part of Emily Maitlis while Prince Andrew is played by Rufus Sewell.
Billie Piper plays Sam McAlister who wrote the book that the film is based on.
Amanda Thirsk, who is the royal aide who encouraged Prince Andrew to do the interview, is played by Keeley Hawes.
The rest of the cast includes:
- Connor Swindells as Jae Donnelly
- Romola Garai as Esme Wren
- Charity Wakefield as Princess Beatrice
- Theresa Godly as BBC US News Reporter
How to watch Scoop
You will be able to watch Scoop on Netflix from Friday April 5, 2024.
Fans are able to watch the film after it dropped on the streaming platform at 8am.
The film runs for 96 minutes and is rated 12A.
Scoop is based on a book by former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister.
The production gives an insight into what happened behind the scenes when securing the interview between Emily Maitlis and the Duke of York in 2019.
The interview focused on Andrew’s relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Scoop focuses the women who worked to get the “scoop” of the decade.
Get the scoop on Netflix’s Scoop
THE Netflix film brings to life the real events of the 2019 Prince Andrew Newsnight interview.
