The Resume

(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

Why he might be annoying:

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).

Why he might not be annoying:

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.

Credit: Call me Calvin

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 100 Worst Britons [Channel 4 Britain - May 10, 2003] (Ranked: 5)
• Call me Calvin's Profiles
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1191963)
• I Attended King's College London
• Look at Me, I'm with Michael Jackson
• News
• Piers Morgan Doesn't Like Me
• Profiles 14251-14500 (Ranked: 14287)
• Real Time with Bill Maher Panelists
• WatchMojo’s Top 10 Most Controversial Interviews [2016] (Ranked: 1)
• Witnesses at Michael Jackson's Trial [2005]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 46 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 67 Votes: 73.13% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 159 Votes: 71.70% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 242 Votes: 69.83% Annoying