(January 19, 1963- )
Reporter for the BBC, ITV, and '20/20'
Host of the documentary 'Living with Michael Jackson'
Has interviewed Princess Diana Spencer, Michael Jackson, Charles Ingram and Louise Woodward

His reporting style has been described as ethically troublesome and sensationalistic.
He usually asks softball questions in interviews.
He was reprimanded by the Broadcasting Standards Commission after lying to the man of a missing girl in order to get an interview.
He was accused of bias and of falsely editing interviews in his 'Living with Michael Jackson' documentary.
Michael Jackson accused Bashir of betrayal, and released his own 'The Michael Jackson Interview' with unseen footage from Bashir's documentary.
He refused to answer any questions during the Michael Jackson trial, even though it was his documentary that helped bring the case against Jackson (2005).

He has been able to transition from doing investigative reporting in the United Kingdom to reporting in the United States.
He is able to secure exclusive interviews with public figures.
His television interviews usually record millions of viewers.
He has won numerous awards for his work, including a BAFTA and a Royal Television Society's Journalist of the Year award.
Rowan Atkinson portrayed him in a 'Comic Relief' sketch.

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