Previous BBC Consultants Undergo Parliamentary Questioning After Claims of Prejudice in Unauthorized Memo
We open with inquiries from Conservative MP the committee chair, who oversees the panel.
She commences by giving background to the leaked memorandum prepared by Michael Prescott and released in a daily publication.
"I don't want the BBC slanting toward one side or the other, My only wish is for it straight, impartial and just," he says.
When asked if he considers the BBC is systematically partial, he answers: "No I don't. It is important to note, a great deal the BBC produces is exceptional - encompassing documentary and fictional programming."
But he adds: "There is real work that requires attention at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
A further previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation adviser questioned by the group, Caroline Daniel, says she views the BBC with great importance and that it operates a "ongoing system and active debate" across dynamic and complex subjects.
"Was the BBC prepared to conduct a proper conversation and argument and implement changes?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, yes they were."
