Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer says he is ‘not at all satisfied’ with BBC Panorama inquiry – after he exposed Martin Bashir letter and demanded an inquiry into ‘whitewash’ interview Earl Spencer said he is ‘not at all satisfied’ with the scope of the BBC inquiry He previously alleged he was shown ‘false bank statements’ by … Read more
One of Princess Diana‘s closest friends last night accused the BBC of ‘making a lot of money’ from a ‘criminal offence’. Rosa Monckton praised Prince William for standing up for his mother – and welcomed the new inquiry into how Diana was ‘coerced’ into giving her famous Panorama interview. Miss Monckton said reporter Martin Bashir’s … Read more
‘Do you regret doing Panorama?’ I asked Princess Diana over lunch at Kensington Palace in May 1996, six months after her infamous BBC interview that is now making global headlines again. She looked at me intently with her massive blue eyes. ‘No,’ she replied firmly, ‘I have no regrets. I wanted to do it, to … Read more
Prince William today welcomed a probe into Martin Bashir’s Panorama interview with his mother Princess Diana, saying ‘it should help establish the truth’ over the BBC’s decisions. The Duke of Cambridge dubbed the independent investigation into whether Mr Bashir conned his mother into their notorious 1995 Panorama interview ‘a step in the right direction.’ William, … Read more
In Saturday’s Mail, Princess Diana‘s long-standing private secretary Patrick Jephson laid bare the dark tactics the BBC‘s Martin Bashir used to secure his notorious Panorama interview with the Princess. Today, Patrick reveals how the fallout from that fateful interview 25 years ago meant Diana was never forgiven by the Royal Family, pushing her closer to … Read more
Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby condemns Martin Bashir for the ‘bizarre and awful’ way he exploited ‘troubled’ Princess Diana for Panorama interview Veteran journalist slammed Bashir for using ‘deception and lies’ to secure Diana He said Bashir should have taken greater care over her emotional vulnerability BBC announced this week it would launch a full inquiry into … Read more
Martin Bashir set up a money-spinning private company called ‘Panoramic Productions Ltd’ in the year of his BBC Panorama scoop with Princess Diana. It made more than £200,000 last year – on top of his BBC salary – it can be revealed. The under-fire journalist appears to use Panoramic Productions to reap outside earnings, including lucrative … Read more
James Hewitt was seen out today some 25 years after Princess Diana‘s bombshell Panorama interview in which she revealed details of their affair. The former Army captain and Gulf War veteran, who had a five-year affair with Diana while she was married to Prince Charles, appeared to be making his way to the dry cleaners … Read more
A former TV boss has called for an independent probe into Earl Spencer’s claims that Martin Bashir used ‘dirty tricks’ to land his historic Panorama scoop with Princess Diana. Stewart Purvis also claimed the princess had revealed her ‘secret ambition’ to appear on Panorama a decade before she gave a bombshell interview to the BBC’s flagship … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… Diana’s interview By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:12 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 08:38 GMT, 4 November 2020 Advertisement ‘At least three people were misled to get this interview – it was rather crowded’. To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk … Read more