“We bonded over Bounty bars,” said Piers Morgan of his unlikely detente with Mick Lynch, the firebrand union leader, on Newsnight yesterday. “I just told Mick we may be the dream double act Britain never knew it needed,” Morgan tweeted afterwards. “He needs to come to the country with a bolder message.” Morgan caressed Lynch’s arm several times, which the …
Former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis will be co-hosting Channel 4's general election coverage, the broadcaster has announced. Channel 4's eclectic line-up for its general election coverage will feature Cathy Newman, Rory Stewart, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Emily Maitlis, Alastair Campbell and Clare Balding Maitlis said: 'I'm delighted to be bringing The News Agents to the heart of Channel 4 on this important …
When acting stars gear up to portray a real-life person they generally spend as much time with them as possible in order to nail down their mannerisms and idiosyncrasies. But Gillian Anderson had to resort to watching hours of Newsnight footage while preparing for her role in Scoop as Emily Maitlis declined to meet her in her person. But Ms …
