Ex- BBC Advisers Undergo MPs' Questioning Following Assertions of Bias in Leaked Memo
We start with questions from Conservative lawmaker the panel's head, that chairs the group.
She initiates by providing background to the unauthorized memorandum authored by Michael Prescott and released in a daily publication.
"It is not my wish for the BBC tilting in any particular direction, My only wish is for it straight, impartial and equitable," he states.
In response to a query if he believes the BBC is structurally prejudiced, Prescott answers: "No I don't. To be clear, numerous aspects the British Broadcasting Corporation creates is exceptional - including informative and fictional content."
But he adds: "There remains significant effort that needs to be done at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
A further former external BBC consultant questioned by the committee, Caroline Daniel, states she regards the British Broadcasting Corporation extremely earnestly and that it maintains a "ongoing system and active debate" on dynamic and complex topics.
"Was the BBC willing to have a thorough conversation and exchange and act accordingly?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, yes they were."
