Reference News Network November 22 report, according to AFP November 20 report, in a new book published on November 20, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) once again faced criticism. The book is about an explosive interview with Princess Diana that was broadcast by the BBC thirty years ago.

On November 20, 1995, as many as 22.8 million viewers watched the interview, setting a viewing record. In the program, Diana publicly admitted Charles's extramarital affair, stating there were "three people" in her marriage — herself, Charles, and Camilla.

This program was initially regarded as a journalistic achievement by journalist Martin Bashir and the BBC, but later the truth was revealed, and it was found that the reporter had obtained the interview opportunity by forging documents.

The book is titled "Diana at Large: The Betrayed Princess Diana," which was published in the UK on November 20.

Penguin Books Ltd stated that the work, written by former BBC journalist Andy Webb, reveals "the true extent of the princess's deception and the subsequent cover-up."

To obtain the interview opportunity, Bashir showed Diana's brother Charles Spencer forged bank statements, aiming to make Diana believe that some of her closest people were monitoring her.

In the ITV program "Good Morning Britain," Webb said that Bashir had "assured" Diana that "her life was in danger."

Although Bashir's deception was exposed years later, Webb pointed out that the BBC discovered his "three major misconducts" only four months after the program aired: forging documents, showing false documents to Spencer, and lying when questioned by the BBC.

Webb said that Diana's brother Spencer linked the events that followed the interview to her death in a car accident in Paris less than two years later.

He said, "Diana pushed away the people around her, especially her personal secretary Patrick Jephson." "Someone told her that her driver was a spy. She had no confidence in the police security, so 18 months later, she was sitting in a Mercedes with a drunk driver. Spencer finally said... the consequences of that interview were fatal."

Bashir later apologized for his actions, but insisted that this "had nothing to do with Princess Diana's personal choice to be interviewed."

Before the publication of this book, the BBC caused a huge controversy over misleading editing in a documentary about U.S. President Trump, leading to the resignation of its CEO. (Translated by Hu Guanghe)

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