Emily Maitlis blasts BBC for apologising so quickly over her Dominic Cummings tirade ‘when corporation took up to three decades to investigate Martin Bashir’ Emily Maitlis has suggested the BBC, her employer, reconsider its priorities The Newsnight presenter was rebuked following tirade on Dominic Cummings In monologue she said advisor ‘broke the rules’ with Durham trip … Read more
Ministers warn BBC over ‘we know best’ attitude saying corporation must ‘act fast to restore trust’ after Martin Bashir scandal Government response to MPs has warned the BBC over ‘we know best’ attitude Response insists that corporation must ‘act fast to restore trust’ after Bashir row Lord Dyson report gave stinging criticism over 1995 Princess … Read more
Princess Diana‘s brother Earl Spencer today said he reported disgraced BBC reporter Martin Bashir to the Met Police twice for using fake bank statements to land the interview with his sister but the force was ‘bizarrely reluctant to take it further’. The 57-year-old, speaking from his family home of Althorp, insisted that faking financial documents ‘expecting … Read more
Former BBC governor Sir Richard Eyre BBC journalists and executives responsible for Martin Bashir‘s Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales were fuelled by ‘contagious, blind ambition’, according to former BBC governor Sir Richard Eyre. The director, who sat on the corporation’s board at the time of the 1995 interview, said their punishment will be … Read more
Lord Hall issued a grovelling apology to Princes William and Harry yesterday for the ‘hurt caused’ by the Princess Diana Panorama scandal. The former BBC director-general told MPs he was ‘deeply sorry’ after the future king last month accused him of ‘looking the other way’ as Martin Bashir ruined his mother’s life. In a day of … Read more
Martin Bashir breaks cover: Under-fire journalist is seen for first time since devastating inquiry into his interview with Princess Diana… as the BBC faces another bashing for rehiring him Disgraced journalist Martin Bashir, 58, seen for first time since the Dyson inquiry Ex-BBC religion editor still earning an estimated £2,000 a week at Corporation His … Read more
Long-lost BBC documentary reveals how Corporation bosses plotted to keep Martin Bashir’s Diana interview secret – not even telling their ‘palace loyalist’ Chairman until the day the press were informed in case he tried to stop it BBC bosses plotted to keep Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana secret Chairman Marmaduke Hussey was kept in the … Read more
Princess Diana broke down in tears after listening to ‘disrespectful’ phone call from Martin Bashir, says her butler Paul Burrell Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell claims Martin Bashir left the princess sobbing Princess Diana ‘gobsmacked’ after listening in on Bashir questioning Mr Burrell Former butler claims Bashir repeatedly rang probing for information on Diana By Milly … Read more
Graphic designer whose career was ruined after he exposed the Martin Bashir scandal is set for £1m payout from the BBC (funded out of viewers’ licence fees, of course) Director-general Tim Davie will meet whistleblower Matt Wiessler on Thursday Sources say Mr Wiessler could receive payout of £1million from the Corporation Graphic designer was asked … Read more
Graphic designer whose career was ruined after he exposed the Martin Bashir scandal is set for £1m payout from the BBC (funded out of viewers’ licence fees, of course) Director-general Tim Davie will meet whistleblower Matt Wiessler on Thursday Sources say Mr Wiessler could receive payout of £1million from the Corporation Graphic designer was asked … Read more