Ex- BBC Consultants Face Members of Parliament's Grilling After Assertions of Partiality in Disclosed Document
We open with inquiries from Conservative MP the panel's head, who chairs the committee.
She initiates by providing details to the unauthorized memorandum authored by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the British Broadcasting Corporation tilting in any particular direction, I simply desire it neutral, unbiased and equitable," he says.
Upon being questioned if he believes the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, Prescott answers: "Absolutely not. To be clear, numerous aspects the BBC creates is world class - including informative and non-factual content."
However, he continues: "There remains significant effort that requires attention at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
Another ex-adviser BBC specialist questioned by the committee, Caroline Daniel, says she regards the BBC extremely earnestly and that it maintains a "continuous process and active debate" on fluid and multifaceted topics.
"Did the BBC willing to engage in a genuine dialogue and argument and implement changes?" she asks herself. "In my view, yes they were."
