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David Mitchell s tirade on the BBC and Martin Bashir goes viral

“It makes me very angry and bitter but it had to come.” Interview should not be used to “tear down” BBC Earlier this week former culture secretary Lord Smith of Finsbury warned that the Princess of Wales scandal should not be used by the broadcaster’s enemies to “tear down” its place in national life. While the corporation “got it badly wrong” and must be held to account, the Labour peer stressed the need for it and other public service broadcasters (PSBs) to be “sustained and supported”. Speaking during a parliamentary debate on public service broadcasting, Lord Smith, who served in Tony Blair’s government, said: “Let’s be clear – the BBC failed. It failed not only in allowing Martin Bashir to use fake documents and dishonestly to secure an interview.

Diana scandal must not be used to tear down BBC, warns ex-culture secretary | Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter

The BBC failed over the Diana, Princess of Wales interview but the scandal must not be used by the broadcaster’s enemies to “tear down” its place in national life, a former culture secretary has warned. While the corporation “got it badly wrong” and must be held to account, Labour peer Lord Smith of Finsbury stressed the need for it and other public service broadcasters (PSBs) to be “sustained and supported”. He made his call at Westminster after an inquiry found that journalist Martin Bashir had used “deceitful behaviour” to land the 1995 world exclusive with Diana, including using fake bank statements, and an internal BBC investigation a year later had covered it up.

Diana scandal must not be used to tear down BBC, warns ex-culture secretary

Diana scandal must not be used to tear down BBC, warns ex-culture secretary
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