My name is Matthew Wiessler and I worked for BBC News and Current Affairs as a graphic designer between October 1985 and October 1995. In October 1995 I was asked to reconstruct some documents by Mr Martin Bashir, a reporter on Panorama. Reconstructing documents was not unusual as I had previously been asked to ‘reconstruct’ … Read more
Jamie Lonsdale gave Princess Diana investment advice about her divorce settlement. The singer-songwriter’s first wife Laura Greig was one of Diana’s ladies-in-waiting. Jamie, 62, spoke to DONNA FERGUSON from his home in Pimlico, Central London, where he lives with son Arthur, 25. His new album Footprints is out now. Passion: Jamie has now made two … Read more
Season four of Netflix‘s The Crown features an episode portraying Prince Charles and Princess Diana‘s 1983 tour of Australia. But the cast and crew of the award-winning show did not travel Down Under to recreate some of the former couple’s most iconic moments. Instead, they substituted locations around Spain for Australia, thanks to clever digital effects, The … Read more
The profound concerns of the BBC forger who regretted helping Martin Bashir can be revealed today. Graphics designer Matt Wiessler said he suffered ‘real worry’ after producing counterfeit bank statements used by the Panorama reporter to bag his scoop with Princess Diana. Mr Wiessler’s flat was later burgled and he went on to be sacked as … Read more
Emma Corrin, who captures the essence of Princess Diana superbly in the new season of The Crown, admitted that she nearly fell flat on her face when it came to the dancing scenes Emma Corrin, who captures the essence of Princess Diana superbly in the new season of The Crown, admitted that she nearly fell … Read more
The future of Princess Diana‘s childhood home on the Sandringham estate has been thrown into doubt after a charity cancelled its £2.3million revamp. The Leonard Cheshire charity has announced that it will no longer be operating Park House, which had been used as a hotel for the disabled, with the owners now searching for new tenants. The … 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
The BBC was last night forced into a humiliating U-turn in the furious row over its historic interview with Princess Diana. The corporation said it would hold a fresh inquiry into claims from Diana’s brother that Martin Bashir secured the sensational scoop in 1995 through ‘sheer dishonesty’. Charles Spencer says the journalist showed him forged … Read more
The Crown series four to include a warning for viewers ahead of episodes depicting Princess Diana’s battle with bulimia Sources claim the disclaimer will appear ahead of three episodes in series four depicting Princess Diana’s struggle with the eating disorder It’s thought scenes will included Diana gorging on food and making herself sick as she … 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