Previous BBC Consultants Participate in Parliamentary Grilling In the Wake of Assertions of Partiality in Leaked Memorandum
We start with inquiries from Tory Member of Parliament the panel's head, that chairs the committee.
She opens by giving background to the disclosed memorandum written by Michael Prescott and released in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the British Broadcasting Corporation leaning toward one side or the other, I just want it straight, fair and just," he declares.
When asked whether he considers the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, the adviser replies: "No, I do not. Let's be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation produces is exceptional - encompassing documentary and non-factual shows."
However, he continues: "There is substantial tasks that must be undertaken at the BBC."
Another previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation specialist interviewed by the group, Caroline Daniel, says she regards the British Broadcasting Corporation very seriously and that it operates a "continuous process and lively discussion" regarding fluid and multifaceted subjects.
"Did the BBC prepared to conduct a thorough dialogue and argument and implement changes?" she questions. "As I see it, yes they were."
