Edward Vines has been jailed at Nottingham Crown Court for breaching a restraining order preventing him from contacting Ms Maitlis.

The journalist will be played by Gillian Anderson in the dramatisation.

Journalist Alastair Campbell was also interviewed by UK education secretary Gillian Keegan at Cancer Research UK’s annual Turn The Tables event

Edward Vines was convicted of the eight offences on Monday.

Edward Vines denies eight counts of attempting to breach a restraining order in relation to Emily Maitlis.