Former BBC Consultants Participate in Parliamentary Grilling Following Claims of Prejudice in Leaked Memo
We open with inquiries from Conservative MP the panel's head, who oversees the panel.
She initiates by giving background to the disclosed document authored by Michael Prescott and released in the Telegraph.
"I do not desire the BBC leaning in any particular direction, I just want it straight, impartial and fair," he declares.
Upon being questioned whether he thinks the BBC is systematically partial, he replies: "No I don't. It is important to note, a great deal the BBC produces is world class - including informative and entertainment programming."
Nevertheless, he states: "There remains substantial tasks that requires attention at the BBC."
A further ex-adviser British Broadcasting Corporation specialist questioned by the panel, Caroline Daniel, states she takes the British Broadcasting Corporation very seriously and that it has a "persistent practice and vigorous discourse" on evolving and intricate subjects.
"Whether the BBC was willing to have a proper dialogue and exchange and implement changes?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, affirmative, they were."
