Why the BBC has apologised over Princess Diana interview

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An interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, was broadcast on the BBC in 1995. This was a huge scoop for the BBC as the Princess of Wales spoke in candid terms about life in the Royal Family and relationships with other royals. But after accusations resurfaced last autumn that Martin Bashir, who carried out the interview, misled the princess to gain her trust, the BBC established an inquiry led by the former Supreme Court judge Lord Dyson. That inquiry, released this week, has judged Bashir to be "unreliable", "devious" and "dishonest" and that Bashir used deception to secure the interview and then lied to BBC managers. The BBC has made an "unconditional apology" over the way it secured the interview. Oliver Conway, presenter of the Global News Podcast, explains the story. Photo: Diana, Princess of Wales Credit: John Stillwell/PA Wire