Post by example on May 24, 2021 5:42:48 GMT -8
The inquiry, published last week, found Bashir had faked documents - bank statements designed to suggest Princess Diana was under surveillance - to win the trust of her brother Earl Spencer, and eventually gain access to the princess for the 1995 Panorama interview.
As media interest in the interview increased, the BBC covered up what it had learned about how Bashir secured the interview, the inquiry said.
In its statement, the board said it hoped to ensure the "mistakes of the past" could not be repeated.
"We accepted Lord Dyson's findings in full and reiterate the apology we have offered to all those affected by the failings identified," it said.
"We recognise the impact that the events it describes has had on so many people, not least those whose lives were personally affected by what happened. We also acknowledge that audiences had a right to expect better from the BBC."