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Who is Scoop’s Mark Harrison? From BBC newsnight photographer and Prince Andrew interview to where he is now
Mark revealed Prince Andrew thought his infamous interview 'went well'
WHEN Mark Harrison got the call to photograph Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview he had no idea of how explosive it would be.
The photographer is now being depicted in Netflix's Scoop which gives the inside story on what went on behind-the-scenes.
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Who is former BBC Newsnight photographer Mark Harrison?
Mark Harrison is an award-winning photographer who runs his own company.
He has photographed everyone from Margaret Thatcher and Al Gore to Stephen Hawking and Pavarotti.
Mark was the official Newsnight photographer for the infamous Prince Andrew interview, which took place at Buckingham Palace.
He has since revealed how he got the call about the shoot after his friend was unable to do the job.
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Mark also recalled how Prince Andrew thought the interview had gone "really well".
Speaking to This Morning, he said he was given strict instructions by the Newsnight crew to continue to take photos throughout the interview.
Mark said: “[The crew] said don’t stop the filming whatever you do. There’s a chance that Prince Andrew might walk. We don’t know what’s going to happen, whatever you do, get it.”
The photographer also took corridor shots of Prince Andrew walking with Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis at the end of the interview.
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Mark recalled: “[Andrew and Emily] marched up to the end of the room and I asked them to go really slowly and not talk and they’re moving quite fast and [talked].
“We get to the end and [they say] it’s a wrap and that’s when Prince Andrew said “Well, I think that went really well.'”
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Where is Mark Harrison now?
Mark continues to work as an in-demand photographer, and his known for his celebrity portraits.
He showcases a lot of his work on his popular Instagram handle @mark_harrison_photography.
Over the years he has photographed everyone from superstar singer Sting to Ethan Hawke.
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Who is Mark Harrison played by in Scoop?
Playing the role of Mark in Netflix's Scoop is actor Gavin Spokes.
The film shows him taking photographs of that famous Prince Andrew Newsnight interview, as it happened at Buckingham Palace.
Actor Gavin is a familiar face on the big and small screen
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In the movies he is known for starring in Magic Mike 3 , and the highly-acclaimed Napoleon.
Gavin's big TV show credits include Slow Horses, The Ipcress File, and House of the Dragon.
Get the scoop on Netflix's Scoop
THE Netflix film brings to life the real events of the 2019 Prince Andrew Newsnight interview.
Scoop dropped on Netflix on April 5, 2024.
The film synopsis says: "Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatisation gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew's infamous interview."
Along with Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew the cast includes:
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