BBC trying to make amends over Diana interview, says Bashir whistleblower
After his meeting with the director general, Mr Wiessler said: "We had a fantastic conversation. He made multiple unreserved apologies, which I thought was great - and he was really heartfelt about it."
Asked whether the broadcaster had made amends, he said: "Yes, very much so. Because I still felt that to this day the BBC were just saying things to sort of appease me.The in-person apology comes some 26 years after the bombshell interview first aired."I think that there's always a bit of regret about that, but as I say, we've hit it off pretty well and I'm quite happy right now.
Concerns about how Bashir secured the interview began to resurface last autumn, prompting an independent investigation by retired judge Lord Dyson. The investigation found Bashir had used deception to secure the interview, and said the BBC had fallen short of its "high standards of integrity and transparency".Following the investigation, Bashir said he "the Sunday Times"Obviously I regret it, it was wrong. But it had no bearing on anything. It had no bearing on [Diana], it had no bearing on the interview."
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