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Prince Andrew actor Rufus Sewell admits he regretted accepting the role of the disgraced royal and reveals he 'obsessively' watched the Newsnight interview for hours in preparation


Rufus Sewell has admitted he initially regretted accepting the role of Prince Andrew in Scoop because it was out of his comfort zone.

The trailer begins with Sam announcing: 'An hour of television can change everything', before cutting to a montage of Emily presenting the news and the headlines about Prince Andrew's friendship with Epstein. With the BBC under pressure to secure an interview with the royal, Sam is seen working her charm on Prince Andrew's private secretary Amanda Thirsk, played by Keeley Hawes With the BBC under pressure to secure an interview with the royal, Sam is seen working her charm on Prince Andrew's private secretary Amanda Thirsk, played by Keeley Hawes.

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