DIANA: THE INTERVIEW THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD
DIANA: THE INTERVIEW THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD
Channel 5 – 90′
On 20th November 1995, BBC Panorama broadcast the television scoop of the century: an interview with Princess Diana in which she candidly opened up to Martin Bashir about her marriage to Prince Charles and her life as a member of the British royal family. This documentary explores both how Bashir – then a little known BBC journalist – came to secure an interview with the world’s most famous woman, and the broadcast’s enduring cultural impact, 25 years on.
Production: Rogan Productions
Director / Producer: Edward McGown
Executive Producers: Mark Hedgecoe, James Rogan, Soleta Rogan
Commissioning Editor: Daniel Pearl
‘A huge cut above most backward-looking royal docs, this programme hacks through the thriller-esque knot of intrigue that led to Princess Diana’s bombshell TV encounter with Martin Bashir in 1995.‘
– The Guardian
‘An excellent documentary’
– Times Radio
‘A compelling moment…atmospherically recalled’
– Daily Telegraph
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