Ex- BBC Consultants Participate in Parliamentary Questioning Following Claims of Bias in Disclosed Memo
We open with questions from Conservative lawmaker the committee chair, who oversees the panel.
She commences by giving background to the unauthorized memo written by Michael Prescott and printed in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the BBC leaning in any particular direction, I simply desire it straight, unbiased and equitable," he states.
When asked if he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, Prescott answers: "No I don't. To be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation does is top-tier - both factual and non-factual shows."
However, he continues: "There exists significant effort that must be undertaken at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
The second former external BBC specialist examined by the panel, Caroline Daniel, says she regards the BBC very seriously and that it has a "continuous process and active debate" regarding fluid and multifaceted topics.
"Did the BBC willing to engage in a genuine discussion and exchange and take action?" she questions. "From my perspective, affirmative, they were."
