Princess’ brother gives evidence in freedom of information tribunal regarding the now-infamous Panorama programme
Earl Spencer has denied conspiring with Martin Bashir to persuade his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, to take part in his BBC Panorama interview.
He maintains that a previously confidential BBC document claiming that he colluded with Bashir before the 1995 interview was untrue.
Spencer, 59, was giving evidence to an information rights tribunal which is deciding whether internal BBC documents relating to Mr Bashir’s conduct should be released under the Freedom of Information Act.
During Tuesday morning’s hearing he was asked by documentary maker Andy Webb, who is seeking the release of the documents, whether he had conspired with Bashir.