Ex- British Broadcasting Corporation Specialists Participate in MPs' Inquiry Following Claims of Partiality in Unauthorized Memorandum
We start with queries from Tory Member of Parliament the committee chair, who chairs the committee.
She opens by giving background to the unauthorized memorandum prepared by Michael Prescott and released in a national newspaper.
"It is not my wish for the BBC tilting in any particular direction, I just want it balanced, impartial and just," he declares.
Upon being questioned if he considers the BBC is structurally prejudiced, the adviser answers: "Absolutely not. Let's be clear, tons of stuff the British Broadcasting Corporation does is top-tier - both informative and entertainment programming."
Nevertheless, he states: "There is substantial tasks that must be undertaken at the BBC."
A further previous consultant BBC adviser examined by the panel, Caroline Daniel, states she regards the BBC very seriously and that it operates a "ongoing system and active debate" across evolving and intricate issues.
"Whether the BBC was ready to engage in a thorough discussion and exchange and implement changes?" she reflects. "From my perspective, yes they were."
