The Princess and the Panorama, Behind The Interview

It was arguably the biggest television interview of all time.

Bigger than any presidential interview, bigger than Oprah's interview with Michael Jackson, bigger than any interview of its kind.

In 1995, Diana, Princess of Wales, was interviewed by Martin Bashir for BBC's Panorama program. Unlike an interview about her charity work, this special program was a no-holds-barred expose on the life of the most famous woman in the world. Never before had there been an interview with so many things at stake.

What she revealed sent shockwaves throughout the world. From her affair with James Hewitt to her belief that her husband at the time, Prince Charles, wasn't fit to be King of England, were bombshells that blew holes through Buckingham Palace. It's without question because of that interview, the Prince and Princess of Wales divorced early the next year.

Now, someone by the screen name of princessdianaislove has put up a special about the interview. It documents all of the behind-the-scenes aspects of the Panorama interview and the ramifications that it held for both the BBC and the monarchy. It is truly a fascinating tale of the tape, so to speak.

Here is part 1 of the documentary:

The rest of the documentary can be found in the Related Videos section to the right.

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