The real Emily Maitlis does have a whippet called Moody. And she did often bring him to work. As one BBC insider told the Daily Mail: "Emily loves that dog so much, and he would often be at her side when she came to work. It was just one of those things that happened."
It is adapted from the 2022 book Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews by former Newsnight editor Sam McAlister.
Prince Andrew's nudity is a reference to "The Emperor's New Clothes."
When Prince Andrew says that he can't understand the fuss about Epstein because he knew Jimmy Savile so much better, he is referring to a British TV show host whose popular children's show "Jim'll Fix It" ran for more than 30 years. After his death, literally hundreds of accusations came out about him sexually abusing children who appeared on the show as well as children he visited in hospitals.
Sam has Jessica Valenti's book Sex Object on her desk when she receives Amanda's call agreeing to the interview.
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