Examining how and why the interview, which stunned the nation and threw the monarchy into a constitutional crisis, took place at all, as those who were there describe what happened in the room when the interview was recorded. It's been alleged that the reporter who delivered the scoop of the century, Martin Bashir, won the trust of the Princess through his use of fake documents, something the BBC has denied.
The second programme examines how and why the interview that stunned the nation and threw the monarchy into a constitutional crisis took place and those who were present describe what happened in the room when the interview was recorded.
In the first episode, friends of the Princess speak about how what was described as the fairy tale wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles was in fact a mirage. The public images of happiness were superficial, and a decade of betrayal was to inspire in the Princess an anger and desire for public recognition of her private pain.
Examining how and why the interview, which stunned the nation and threw the monarchy into a constitutional crisis, took place at all, as those who were there describe what happened in the room when the interview was recorded. It's been alleged that the reporter who delivered the scoop of the century, Martin Bashir, won the trust of the Princess through his use of fake documents, something the BBC has denied.
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