It’s not a documentary! Princess Diana’s story line on season 5 of The Crown wasn’t entirely accurate — especially when it came to her Panorama interview, a royal expert exclusively reveals to Us Weekly.
‘The Crown’ Star Says Martin Bashir Was A Victim Of Racism At BBC, Defends Decision To Include Diana Panorama Interview
06.11.2022 - 14:11 / deadline.com
The Crown controversy has taken another turn ahead of the arrival of Season 5 this week on Netflix.
Following the disapproval voiced by several public figures of producers’ focus on the tumultuous events within the British monarchy of the 1990s – divorces, books, interviews, leaked telephone calls with lovers and even a terrible fire destroying priceless art at Windsor Castle – one of the new season’s stars has whipped up debate in another direction.
Prasanna Puwanarajah plays Martin Bashir, the BBC journalist who landed the scoop of the decade in sitting down with Princess Diana for her only solo feature-length interview, in which she famously said, “there were three in this marriage so it was a bit crowded” and admitted to her own infidelity.
Bashir has been completely discredited in recent years, as his methods of securing the interview – including presenting fake bank statements to the Princess’s brother to support his claims that her staff were being paid to spy on her – have come to light. Following an inquiry, the BBC has returned the BAFTA award it won for the programme, and pledged never to show the interview on screen again.
Now Puwanarajah has told The Observer newspaper he believes Bashir to have been a victim of racism at the corporation. The actor said,
“There was a wariness of outsiders in the BBC that is part of what happened. Bashir’s ambitious actions are part of a documented lineage of ethical malpractice in journalism, but the subterfuge was detected in his case. Despite apparent progressive strides, problems around race persist in our institutions.”
The production of the fake bank statements came to light when a former graphic designer, Matt Wiessler, revealed the work he had done at Bashir’s
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