This timeline covering the Bashir scandal at the BBC details how over 25 years dogged journalism exposed a cover-up and the actions of a rogue reporter
Home Secretary has not ruled out criminal prosecutions in wake of BBC scandal
Scotland Yard said it will study report to assess any significant new evidence
Lord Dyson said Bashir was in serious breach of BBC s producer guidelines
Journalist faked bank statements and gave them to Earl Spencer to gain access
Priti Patel said BBC s reputation had been compromised following report
Her comments came as Lord Michael Grade urged BBC to stop hand wringing
Fallout continues following damning report into 1995 Panorama interview
On November 14, 1995, I was on a Panorama assignment in Wales when I heard on my portable radio the news that Martin Bashir had secured a world-wide scoop. I had no mobile on me so I got off the train at the next station and phoned him from a call box to offer my sincere congratulations.
Bashir’s magnificent coup, an interview with Princess Diana, led to nothing but high praise from all of us reporters and producers on the show. We bathed in the glory, we all grew ten feet tall. The adrenaline and the champagne flowed, for a short time at least.
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