Former British Broadcasting Corporation Consultants Face Members of Parliament's Grilling Following Assertions of Bias in Unauthorized Memo
We begin with queries from Conservative lawmaker Caroline Dinenage, who leads the committee.
She commences by giving background to the leaked memo written by Michael Prescott and published in a daily publication.
"It is not my wish for the BBC tilting toward one side or the other, I simply desire it straight, impartial and just," he declares.
When asked whether he thinks the BBC is institutionally biased, he responds: "No I don't. Let's be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation creates is top-tier - including documentary and entertainment content."
However, he continues: "There remains significant effort that must be undertaken at the BBC."
Another previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation adviser questioned by the panel, Caroline Daniel, says she regards the British Broadcasting Corporation with great importance and that it has a "continuous process and lively discussion" across evolving and intricate subjects.
"Whether the BBC was ready to conduct a thorough dialogue and argument and take action?" she asks herself. "In my view, indeed, they were."
