Ex- BBC Specialists Face MPs' Questioning In the Wake of Assertions of Bias in Unauthorized Document
We start with inquiries from Conservative lawmaker the panel's head, that chairs the group.
She opens by providing background to the leaked memo written by Michael Prescott and released in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the BBC tilting toward one side or the other, My only wish is for it straight, impartial and just," he states.
In response to a query whether he considers the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, he answers: "Absolutely not. Let's be clear, numerous aspects the British Broadcasting Corporation produces is top-tier - both informative and entertainment shows."
But he adds: "There is significant effort that must be undertaken at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
The second previous consultant BBC specialist interviewed by the group, Caroline Daniel, says she regards the BBC extremely earnestly and that it maintains a "ongoing system and vigorous discourse" across dynamic and complex issues.
"Whether the BBC was prepared to conduct a proper discussion and exchange and take action?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, yes they were."
