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Princess Diana, Martin Bashir and the BBC

The inside story of how Martin Bashir obtained his career-defining interview, and how the BBC responded when it discovered he had faked bank statements and shown them to Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer.

Twenty-five years ago, Panorama reporter Martin Bashir secured his global scoop interview with Princess Diana. Now, a new Panorama team fronted by journalist John Ware has carried out its own four-month investigation, with exclusive interviews and revelations from internal BBC documents. This is the inside story of how Martin Bashir obtained his career-defining interview, and how the BBC responded when it discovered he had faked bank statements and shown them to Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer.

29 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 May 202117:30GMT

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RoleContributor
PresenterJohn Ware

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 May 202107:30GMT
  • Sat 22 May 202119:30GMT
  • Sun 23 May 202111:30GMT
  • Sun 23 May 202117:30GMT