A devastating insight into how the BBC mishandled its sensational Princess Diana interview can be revealed today. An extraordinary cache of internal documents exposes how the back-slapping of top brass over their world exclusive gave way to panic – and an arrogant dismissal of the complaints over the 1995 broadcast. The never-seen-before dossier shows Panorama reporter … Read more
A devastating insight into how the BBC mishandled its sensational Princess Diana interview can be revealed today. An extraordinary cache of internal documents exposes how the back-slapping of top brass over their world exclusive gave way to panic – and an arrogant dismissal of the complaints over the 1995 broadcast. The never-seen-before dossier shows Panorama reporter … Read more
The BBC has revealed it will investigate Earl Spencer’s claim journalist Martin Bashir used ‘false bank statements’ to convince his sister Princess Diana to do a Panorama interview – but it may take a while because Bashir is currently unwell with Covid. Princess Diana sent shockwaves through the monarchy when she told the BBC ‘well … Read more
Princess Diana’s brother has accused the BBC of a ‘whitewash’ over faked bank statements said to have helped land a historic interview with her. In a devastating letter, Charles Spencer expressed his outrage at the institution’s ‘sheer dishonesty’ and accused Martin Bashir, who secured the sensational interview for Panorama in 1995, of ‘yellow journalism’. Earl … Read more
Princess Diana’s brother has accused the BBC of a ‘whitewash’ over faked bank statements said to have helped land a historic interview with her. In a devastating letter, Charles Spencer expressed his outrage at the institution’s ‘sheer dishonesty’ and accused Martin Bashir, who secured the sensational interview for Panorama in 1995, of ‘yellow journalism’. Earl … Read more
Martin Bashir is ‘seriously unwell’ with coronavirus: BBC says journalist who interviewed Princess Diana 25 years ago is suffering ‘complications’ from the disease Journalist Martin Bashir is ‘seriously unwell’ with Covid-19 related complications The 57-year-old is currently working as the BBC News channel’s religion editor Illness comes amid renewed interest in his career-making 1995 Panorama … Read more
Princess Diana’s butler has recalled the tense lead up to her Panorama interview and revealed he played a role in bringing broadcaster Martin Bashir into her residence. The former servant to the royal household, 62, recounted how Diana had asked him to pick up ‘someone,’ on the upcoming Channel 5 documentary Diana: An Interview that … Read more
BBC journalist Martin Bashir misled Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer to secure her 1995 bombshell Panorama interview, sources claim. Nearly 23 million tuned in to witness the Princess of Wales tell Bashir, ‘There were three people in the marriage,’ a reference to Camilla Parker Bowles. But Bashir engineered the scoop of the century by showing … Read more
BBC journalist Martin Bashir misled Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer to secure her 1995 bombshell Panorama interview, sources claim. Nearly 23 million tuned in to witness the Princess of Wales tell Bashir, ‘There were three people in the marriage,’ a reference to Camilla Parker Bowles. But Bashir engineered the scoop of the century by showing … Read more