BBC has been dealt by a body blow by the inquiry report into the 1995 Diana interview
Critics of the UK’s public broadcaster will be sharpening their knives over the latest scandal. Princess of Wales, Lady Diana, with her eight-year-old son, Prince Harry. | Reuters
The BBC is among Britain’s most valuable cultural exports, representing soft power at its most effective. Newcomers including Netflix and Amazon have deeper pockets, but the BBC has set enduring standards in British radio and television production.
Executives at Sky, ITV and Channel 4 acknowledge its role as a benchmark that has enhanced the reputation of British broadcasting. Long a trusted source of news for the discerning, it has a global reputation for accuracy and honesty.
LONDON, May 23: Conversation) The BBC is among Britain’s most valuable cultural exports, representing soft power at its most effective. Newcomers including Netflix and Amazon have deeper pockets, but the BBC has set enduring standards in British radio and television production.
Executives at Sky, ITV and Channel 4 acknowledge its role as a benchmark that has enhanced the reputation of British broadcasting. Long a trusted source of news for the discerning, it has a global reputation for accuracy and honesty.
So, we should not be astonished that the BBC is ridden with intense angst about Lord Dyson’s report into the corporation’s now infamous interview with Princess Diana, in which she detailed the breakdown of her marriage to the Prince of Wales.
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Updated: May 20, 2021, 3:54 pm
Lord Dyson led the probe (Yui Mok/PA)
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The interview with Diana, Princess of Wales on Panorama is once again making headlines following the publication of Lord Dyson’s investigation.
Here are the key findings from the report. Diana, Princess of Wales, during her interview with Martin Bashir (BBC/PA)
– Martin Bashir breached BBC rules by mocking up fake bank statements and showing them to Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, to gain access to the princess.
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