The former BBC Newsnight journalist had been summoned to Buckingham Palace to discuss the possibility of a tell-all interview with Prince Andrew. The royal was known to have been a pal of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking.

Amanda Thirsk was responsible for coordinating the interview between BBC and Prince Andrew. She was the Duke’s right-hand woman and longterm private secretary, serving him from

It is an angry, sweary version of the Duke of York in a new series about his interview with BBC Two's Newsnight programme.