Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden (pictured) has accused the BBC of adopting a ‘we know best’ attitude in the scandal surrounding its Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.
Martin Bashir broke his silence yesterday to claim he ‘loved’ Princess Diana and brazenly insisted it was ‘unreasonable and unfair’ to blame him for her death, saying it had ‘no bearing on the interview.’
Early in the new year of 1996 there was an unexpected visitor to Princess Diana’s apartment at Kensington Palace. He had arrived unseen, emerging from the boot of the Princess’s butler’s car. Even though the furore over Panorama had subsided, Martin Bashir was taking no risks. Neither, more importantly, was Princess Diana. The cloak-and-dagger element … Read more
Early in the new year of 1996 there was an unexpected visitor to Princess Diana’s apartment at Kensington Palace. He had arrived unseen, emerging from the boot of the Princess’s butler’s car. Even though the furore over Panorama had subsided, Martin Bashir was taking no risks. Neither, more importantly, was Princess Diana. The cloak-and-dagger element … Read more
Lord Dyson’s devastating report yesterday revealed the BBC had mounted a cover-up to keep the scandal under wraps. The long-awaited report into the events surrounding the 1995 interview with Princess Diana condemned the BBC bosses as gullible, preferring to swallow Bashir’s lies rather than diligently investigate. When the scandal came to light – as the … Read more
Lord Dyson’s devastating report yesterday revealed the BBC had mounted a cover-up to keep the scandal under wraps. The long-awaited report into the events surrounding the 1995 interview with Princess Diana condemned the BBC bosses as gullible, preferring to swallow Bashir’s lies rather than diligently investigate. When the scandal came to light – as the … Read more
BBC ‘could face £5million in compensation payouts’ over lies as royal aides, servants and friends of Princess Diana consider legal action over Martin Bashir interview Aides, servants and friends of Princess Diana tarnished by Bashir could sue BBC Comes as inquiry found reporter used ‘deceitful behaviour’ to secure interview Media law expert Mark Stephens said … Read more
Martin Bashir charmed, lied and forged his way to the global scoop that the BBC spent 25 years defending, Lord Dyson concluded. The former judge’s report yesterday laid bare the depths to which the once-feted reporter had sunk. And Lord Dyson revealed how squirming Bashir, 58, spun elaborate explanations as he tried to pin blame … Read more
Brazen Bashir is still in denial: Disgraced journalist stands by his denials and claims it was ‘saddening’ the scandal overshadowed Princess Diana’s ‘brave’ interview Disgraced journalist Martin Bashir, 58, stood by his claims amid news of scandal He remains ‘proud’ of his world exclusive BBC interview that aired in late 1995 Bashir said forged bank … Read more
Martin Bashir charmed, lied and forged his way to the global scoop that the BBC spent 25 years defending, Lord Dyson concluded. The former judge’s report yesterday laid bare the depths to which the once-feted reporter had sunk. And Lord Dyson revealed how squirming Bashir, 58, spun elaborate explanations as he tried to pin blame … Read more