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Martin Henry Bashir (born 19 January 1963) is a British former journalist. [1] He was a presenter on British and American television and for the BBC's Panorama programme, for which he gained an interview with Diana, Princess of Wales under false pretences in 1995. Although the interview was much heralded at the time, it was later determined ...
The BBC said Bashir's ill health had impaired its ability to investigate the controversy any further until his recovery. [39] The Daily Mirror published a photo of Bashir taken on 6 November with the headline: "Martin Bashir visits takeaway after BBC says he's 'too ill' to respond to Princess Diana claims". [40]
The BBC has commissioned an investigation, led by former BBC director of nations and regions Ken MacQuarrie, into the circumstances under which Martin Bashir was rehired by the corporation in 2016.
Former journalist Andrew Carapiet has questioned why Martin Bashir was rehired by the corporation in 2016. Martin Bashir’s Diana interview scandal ‘has eroded trust in the BBC’ Skip to main ...
Bashir was found to be in ‘serious breach’ after revelations came to light about how he secured the interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. Martin Bashir blamed ‘professional jealousy ...
Martin Bashir, the journalist who conducted the explosive Princess Diana interview on BBC’s “Panorama” program in 1995, has stepped down from the broadcaster on health grounds. In a memo to ...
In 2021, accusations were made that Martin Bashir, a former interviewer for the BBC programme Panorama, had lied to gain his 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. [246] Both of Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, released statements condemning Bashir and calling his practices unethical.
The BBC vowed to never again broadcast or license the controversial interview, following revelations about journalist Martin Bashir's conduct.