Previous BBC Specialists Face Members of Parliament's Inquiry In the Wake of Assertions of Prejudice in Leaked Memorandum
We open with queries from Conservative MP the panel's head, who oversees the group.
She opens by giving background to the unauthorized memo prepared by Michael Prescott and released in a daily publication.
"I don't want the BBC tilting in any particular direction, My only wish is for it neutral, unbiased and fair," he declares.
When asked whether he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is systematically partial, he responds: "No, I do not. To be clear, numerous aspects the British Broadcasting Corporation does is top-tier - including factual and fictional shows."
But he adds: "There exists real work that must be undertaken at the BBC."
A further previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation consultant questioned by the committee, Caroline Daniel, states she takes the BBC very seriously and that it operates a "continuous process and lively discussion" on evolving and intricate subjects.
"Whether the BBC was ready to have a genuine conversation and argument and act accordingly?" she reflects. "From my perspective, affirmative, they were."