PRINCE Andrew is already facing the humiliation of his fall from grace featuring in the upcoming Netflix drama, Scoop – but now it looks like he is about to be hit by a double whammy.
I can reveal that another show, called A Very Royal Scandal, is set to examine the circumstances surrounding his infamous Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, in which he claimed he was unable to sweat.
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As the name suggests, it’s a continuation of the hit BBC and Prime Video dramas A Very English Scandal, which looked at the demise of Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe, and A Very British Scandal, which chronicled the shaming of the Duchess of Argyll, Margaret Campbell.
A TV insider said: “It speaks volumes that the drama pitches the Prince Andrew saga as being among the greatest scandals of modern times.
“This new show will have added gravitas as Emily is involved in its creation and will lend her unique insight to the production.
“It’s likely to be one of the most anticipated dramas, with everyone waiting to see who gets cast in the key roles — especially the prince himself.”
It will be viewed particularly closely by the makers of Scoop, the Netflix drama starring Gillian Anderson as Emily and Rufus Sewell as the disgraced royal.
Both shows will revisit the background to the Newsnight interview of November 2019, including the prince’s close relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and claims he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was 17, which he denies.
It’s not clear when or where A Very Royal Scandal will be broadcast, but it definitely won’t be on the BBC.
Rumours are they weren’t interested in competing with Netflix to deliver such a similar story.
But it could end up on rival streaming service Prime Video.
Bosses there have yet to confirm this, though I reckon they’d be mad to say no.