The BBC is engulfed in one of the biggest crises in its 100-year history after an independent inquiry concluded that former reporter Martin Bashir deceived his way to a Princess Diana interview and the broadcaster failed to properly investigate his wrongdoing.Former Supreme Court judge Lord Dyson’s inquiry elicited a blistering statement from Prince William, who was excoriating about the BBC’s failings.
The future King said the 1995 Panorama interview “contributed significantly” to the “fear, paranoia and isolation” of his mother in her tragic final years.The BBC has apologized profusely, but such an intervention from the monarchy is usually catastrophic for the broadcaster.
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