Former British Broadcasting Corporation Advisers Face Members of Parliament's Grilling Following Allegations of Prejudice in Unauthorized Document
We begin with questions from Tory Member of Parliament the panel's head, who oversees the panel.
She initiates by offering context to the leaked memo written by Michael Prescott and published in a daily publication.
"It is not my wish for the British Broadcasting Corporation slanting this way or that way, I simply desire it straight, unbiased and just," he declares.
In response to a query if he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, the adviser responds: "No, I do not. To be clear, a great deal the BBC produces is world class - encompassing documentary and non-factual shows."
But he adds: "There is substantial tasks that needs to be done at the BBC."
The second previous consultant BBC specialist interviewed by the committee, Caroline Daniel, states she regards the BBC very seriously and that it has a "ongoing system and lively discussion" on dynamic and complex issues.
"Whether the BBC was willing to engage in a proper discussion and debate and take action?" she asks herself. "In my view, indeed, they were."
