Ex- BBC Advisers Face Parliamentary Inquiry Following Allegations of Prejudice in Leaked Memorandum
We start with questions from Conservative lawmaker Caroline Dinenage, that oversees the committee.
She initiates by providing details to the unauthorized memo authored by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.
"It is not my wish for the BBC tilting toward one side or the other, I just want it neutral, impartial and fair," he states.
Upon being questioned whether he thinks the BBC is institutionally biased, Prescott replies: "Absolutely not. To be clear, tons of stuff the BBC does is world class - both factual and non-factual content."
However, he continues: "There is substantial tasks that must be undertaken at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
A further former external BBC adviser interviewed by the group, Caroline Daniel, states she regards the BBC with great importance and that it maintains a "ongoing system and lively discussion" regarding evolving and intricate subjects.
"Did the BBC prepared to have a thorough conversation and argument and implement changes?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, indeed, they were."
