Martin Henry Bashir is a British former journalist. He was a presenter on British and American television and for the BBC’s Panorama programme, for which he interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales in 1995.
Bashir worked for the BBC from 1986 to 1999 on programmes including Panorama before joining ITV. He presented the 2003 ITV documentary about Michael Jackson.
From 2004 to 2016, he worked in New York, first as an anchor for ABC’s Nightline and then as a political commentator for MSNBC, hosting his own programme, Martin Bashir, and a correspondent for NBC’s Dateline NBC.
He resigned from his position at MSNBC in December 2013 after making “ill-judged” comments about the former governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In 2016, he returned to the BBC as a religious affairs correspondent.
In 2020, the BBC’s director general Tim Davie apologised to the brother of the princess, Earl Spencer, for Bashir’s use of faked bank statements to secure his 1995 Panorama interview with the Princess of Wales, Spencer’s sister. Bashir resigned from the BBC in May 2021, citing health reasons.
Martin Bashir Age
Martin Bashir is 59 years, January 19, 1963. Bashir was born and raised in Wandsworth, London to liberal Muslim parents from Pakistan. He converted to Christianity in his teens. His father had served in the Royal Navy during World War II.
Bashir worked as a freelance sports journalist before joining the BBC in 1986. He worked for the BBC until 1999, on programmes including Songs of Praise, Public Eye and Panorama. For Panorama, Bashir interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales in a 1995 edition.
In 1999, he joined ITV, working on special documentary programmes and features for Tonight with Trevor McDonald.
Martin Bashir Height
Martin Bashir is 1.68 m tall.
Martin Bashir Weight
According to various sources, Bashir’s weight is currently unknown.
Martin Bashir Education
Bashir was educated at the boys’ state comprehensive Wandsworth School, King Alfred’s College of Higher Education, Winchester, studying English and History from 1982 to 1985 (at the time, degrees at King Alfred’s were approved by the Council for National Academic Awards), and at King’s College London, where he completed a master’s degree in theology.
Bashir was one of five children, one of whom suffered from muscular dystrophy and died in 1991. Bashir dedicated his decisions in life to his late brother, including his appearance on The X Factor: Celebrity.
Bashir said in 2019, “Every time I have faced a challenge I have heard him whispering saying, ‘What excuse do you have? You have no excuse.
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