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Who did the interview with Michael Jackson?

Who did the interview with Michael Jackson?

Martin Bashir
Martin Bashir: Michael Jackson’s UK publicist warned star against now-infamous interview. ITV commissioned the interview with singer, where he admitted to the journalist that he shared his bed with children.

Who else did Bashir interview?

Bashir also conducted interviews with, among others, Louise Woodward, the five suspects in the Stephen Lawrence case, Michael Barrymore, Jeffrey Archer, Joanne Lees, and George Best.

Is Martin Bashir married?

Deborah Bashir
Martin Bashir/Spouse

What was Princess Diana Panorama interview?

According to the Daily Mail, The Crown is set to dedicate “an entire episode” of the upcoming fifth season to the interview, in which Diana spoke about her marriage to Prince Charles. Additionally, a source tells The Sun that “The Crown’s creators see the interview as the keystone moment in series 5.

Why did Princess Diana do the interview?

Princess Diana was in a desperate situation in 1995. Her marriage to Prince Charles was unravelling over his affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles, she had been in love with another man herself, and she was questioning the role of the monarchy in modern life.

When did living with Michael Jackson come out?

Living with Michael Jackson is a Granada Television documentary, in which British journalist Martin Bashir interviewed Michael Jackson over a span of eight months, from May 2002 to January 2003.

When did the Michael Jackson documentary come out?

It was shown first in the UK on 3 February 2003 and in the US three days later on ABC, introduced by Barbara Walters. Martin Bashir put the proposal to Jackson as a way to show the world the truth about him and make nothing off limits.

Who was the first person to interview Michael Jackson?

In November 2003, the BBC aired ” Louis, Martin & Michael “, a documentary by British filmmaker Louis Theroux who originally tried reaching out to Uri Geller to interview Jackson, after losing out to Bashir.

Why did Martin Bashir want to interview Michael Jackson?

Martin Bashir put the proposal to Jackson as a way to show the world the truth about him and “make nothing off limits.” Jackson’s decision to make the documentary was made on a suggestion by his close friend Uri Geller. It later emerged that Geller had turned down another ‘bid’ for the interview by journalist Louis Theroux.