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Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, went further than his brother in a separate statement and directly linked the interview to their mother’s death

The corporation is under intense pressure after a damning report by Lord Dyson He found that it covered up the deceitful behaviour of journalist Martin Bashir Julian Knight MP said there was a need to strengthen editorial policy at the BBC His calls were echoed by former BBC chief operating officer Caroline Thomson Sir Cliff Richard said those involved deserve all that must surely come their way

Two BBC whistleblowers who tried to highlight the deceitful methods employed by Martin Bashir to obtain his explosive interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, have attacked the corporation’s “generic” apology. Graphic designer Matt Wiessler, who was commissioned by Bashir to create mocked-up documents, has long claimed he was made the scapegoat for the scandal. The report by Lord Dyson, former master of the rolls and head of civil justice, which was published on Thursday, found Bashir “...

BBC News By John Ware Twenty-five years ago, the BBCs Panorama programme landed a scoop rivals the world over wanted - an interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. Her son and heir to the throne, Prince William, has now launched an unprecedented attack on the corporation over that interview. The programme, which attracted a UK audience of 23m, was a career-defining moment for reporter Martin Bashir. But after accusations resurfaced last autumn that Bashir misled the princess to gain her trust,...

Two BBC whistleblowers who tried to highlight the deceitful methods employed by Martin Bashir to obtain his explosive interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, have attacked the corporation’s “generic” apology. Graphic designer Matt Wiessler, who was commissioned by Bashir to create mocked-up documents, has long claimed he was made the scapegoat for the scandal. The report by Lord Dyson, former master of the rolls and head of civil justice, which was published on Thursday, found Bashir “...

BBC News By Joseph Lee image captionWhistleblower Matt Wiessler revealed faked documents helped to secure a BBC interview with Princess Diana in 1995 The whistleblower who first warned the BBC about the faked documents at the heart of the Princess Diana interview controversy has said he wants an apology from bosses at the time. Matt Wiessler said a letter sent on Thursday night was "too little, too late". The graphic designer mocked up fake bank statements in 1995 at the request of Panorama int...

Matt Wiessler and Mark Killick lost their livelihoods when they flagged Martin Bashir’s deceitful tactics to the corporation.

Last modified on Fri 21 May 2021 11.41 EDT The graphic designer who mocked up bank statements that helped Martin Bashir secure an interview with Diana, Princess of Wales has demanded a face-to face-apology from the director general of the BBC after being exonerated by a report into the scandal. In the report, Lord Dyson praised Matt Wiessler for acting “responsibly and appropriately” after he blew the whistle on Bashir when he realised how the fake statements had been used to gain the trust...

The Dyson Bashir report exposes a pattern in the way the BBC deals with scandals and mistakes. Those who fail upwards and victimisation of whistleblowers.

The father-of-threes wife Deborah Bashir, 63, and daughter Eliza, 25, were photographed carrying a suitcase and two overnight bags into a waiting Audi A5 outside their detached home in Hampshire.