"Now we know about the shocking way that the interview was obtained, I have decided that the BBC will never show the program again nor will we license it in whole or part to other broadcasters," said Davie, according to Deadline. Given the findings of Lord Dyson, we think this is the right and appropriate course of action.The announcement comes after an inquiry by Lord Dyson, which found that interviewer Martin Bashir took part in deceitful behavior that "fell short of high standards of integrity and transparency." Bashir included fake statements in the interview to make it look like Diana's staff was selling stories about her, and act the inquiry found to be in "serious breach" of BBC guidelines. A spokesperson said: “The BBC had indicated its intention to donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales. The corporation is optimistic that the aftermath of the scandal will soon be over. Diana’s former private secretary Patrick Jephson received a substantial sum that he has donated to charity, and the BBC made a separate donation to charity by way of apology to the royal family. Others who have received substantial damages include the graphic designer Matt Wiessler, who was blacklisted from the BBC after being asked to make false bank statements by Bashir. People who have recently received payouts as a result of Bashir’s interview include the former royal nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who was the subject of false allegations she had an affair with Prince Charles. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. For more information see our Privacy Policy. Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. However, a payout at the BBC’s commercial arm ultimately means there is less money available to fund the BBC’s core public service operation. The BBC said the money would come from the corporation’s for-profit arm rather than licence fee income. The BBC’s payout to charities was promised following the former high court judge Lord Dyson’s report into Bashir’s interview. The BBC has paid out millions of pounds in legal fees and damages to individuals affected by the interview, while the former BBC director general Tony Hall – who was implicated in the 1995 cover-up – lost his new position as chair of the National Gallery as a result of the scandal. We let her, the royal family and our audiences down … I have decided that the BBC will never show the programme again nor will we license it in whole or part to other broadcasters.” He said: “Had we done our job properly Princess Diana would have known the truth during her lifetime. Tim Davie, the BBC director general, has previously apologised for the “deceitful tactics” used by the corporation in pursuit of its interview. The journalist also allegedly spread smears against individuals close to the princess, which helped convince her she could not trust people around her. These investigations revealed how Bashir had used deceitful methods to gain access to Diana, including forged documents. They are the homeless charity Centrepoint, English National Ballet, Great Ormond Street hospital children’s charity, the Leprosy Mission, National Aids Trust, the Royal Marsden cancer charity, and the Diana Award.Īlthough Bashir’s interview was originally hailed as a global scoop, around the time of its 25th anniversary in 2020 it was the subject of a reappraisal by journalists at Channel 4 and the BBC. The money will be split between seven charities linked with Diana.
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