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Co-anchor, "Nightline"
ABC News 20/20 Correspondent
Martin Bashir was named co-anchor of ABC News' "Nightline" in October 2005 and assumed anchor duties at the end of November; he is based in New York. The internationally acclaimed, award-winning journalist joined ABC's newsmagazine "20/20" in September 2004 and will continue to report for the program. Mr. Bashir is best known for making landmark documentaries, including "Living with Michael Jackson," and conducting such exclusive interviews as the now historic one with the late Princess Diana. He is also known for his investigative reporting for ITV, British television's most popular network. His work has been broadcast worldwide.
Twenty-seven million American viewers tuned in to watch his 2003 documentary, "Living with Michael Jackson," which featured exclusive access to the King of Pop and prompted a police investigation of the singer.
Since joining ITV in 1999, Mr. Bashir's other reports have included "Who Wants to be a Millionaire: A Major Fraud," a documentary about the couple found guilty of cheating their way to the top prize in the British version of the game; he also conducted the only interview with Louise Woodward, the au pair found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Boston.
Mr. Bashir has conducted a number of high profile investigations, including one into the financial activities of England soccer coach Terry Venables. Following the broadcast, Venables admitted to 17 specimen charges and was banned from being a company director. Mr. Bashir also raised serious questions about the British government's sale of the English coal regions to businessman Richard Budge, focusing on Mr. Budge's financial probity. Mr. Bashir's work on allegations of so-called satanic abuse in Scotland provoked a government inquiry, as did his documentary about safety concerns at the UK's Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston.
Among Mr. Bashir's numerous honors is a BAFTA Award (as well as several nominations for the British equivalent of the Academy Award), and he has been named the Royal Television Society's Journalist of the Year.