Martin Bashir

Martin Bashir

Birth : 1963-01-19, Wandsworth, London, England, UK

History

Martin Bashir is a British television journalist. He has worked both in the UK and United States. His revealing 1995 interview with Princess Diana made his name internationally known, while subsequent revelations of the lies and subterfuge he employed to obtain the interview resulted in a public apology and repudiation by the BBC and Bashir’s resignation.

Profile

Martin Bashir

Movies

The Princess
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Decades after her untimely death, Princess Diana continues to evoke mystery, glamour, and the quintessential modern fairy tale gone wrong. As a symbol of both the widening fissures weakening the British monarchy and the destructive machinery of the press, the Princess of Wales navigated an unparalleled rise to fame and the corrosive challenges that came alongside it. Crafted entirely from immersive archival footage and free from the distraction of retrospective voices, this hypnotic and audaciously revealing documentary takes a distinctive formal approach, allowing the story of the People’s Princess to unfold before us like never before.
Diana: The Interview that Shocked the World
Self (archive footage)
In one of the most memorable moments in TV history, Princess Diana candidly opens up about her marriage to Prince Charles and her life as a member of the royal family.
The Last 100 Days of Diana
Himself
Twenty years after the tragic 1997 death of Princess Diana in Paris, this ABC special provides new perspective on her final days. Host Martin Bashir, who revealingly interviewed Diana in 1995, takes viewers inside her final months and days. "The last 48 hours of her life, we tell that story in fairly careful detail. There are some phone calls that take place, there are some things that happen that I think are something of a revelation," Bashir said. The documentary also looks at the prior years of Diana's life.
Major Fraud
Host
Footage from the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is examined to reveal how a contestant almost cheated his way to the jackpot.
The Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meant To See
Self
The Footage You Were Never Meant To See - THE TRUTH MUST BE TOLD AND SHOWN!
Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special
Himself
Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life over a span of eight months, from May 2002 to January 2003.
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Interviewer
After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.