Martin Bashir

Martin Bashir is a name I can't separate from the ethics of journalism. His 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales was treated as a landmark at the time, but it was later established that he used forgery and deception to secure it. That reframing changes everything for me. A scoop obtained through dishonesty isn't a triumph, it's a stain, and his story has become a cautionary tale about the cost of chasing access at any price. I find him a sobering case study: proof that how you get the story matters as much as the story itself. The legacy here is a warning.

Martin Henry Bashir (born 19 January 1963) is a British former journalist. He was a presenter on British and American television and for the BBC's Panorama programme, for which he gained an interview with Diana, Princess of Wales under false pretences in 1995. Although the interview was much heralded at the time, it was later determined that he used forgery and deception to secure it.

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Name (English)

Martin Bashir

Name (Japanese)

マーティン・バシール

Reading

まーてぃん・ばしーる

Born

January 19, 1963 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

Origin

Wandsworth, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

journalist / television actor / film actor / television writer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

King's College London

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

Tags

• journalist
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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