It was the biggest interview of 2019, arguably of the decade. Newsnight anchor Emily Maitlis drilled Prince Andrew on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew gave increasingly absurd responses. There was mention of a Pizza Hut in Woking, of the royal’s inability to sweat, and of his decision to go to Epstein’s mansion because he didn’t want to end the friendship the “chicken” way.
For Prince Andrew it all ended in tears, and he stepped back from performing public duties. Maitlis, on the other hand, won Interview of the Year and Scoop of the Year at the RTS Television Journalism Awards.
