Previous BBC Advisers Face Parliamentary Questioning Following Claims of Prejudice in Disclosed Memorandum
We begin with inquiries from Tory Member of Parliament the committee chair, that chairs the committee.
She opens by providing details to the unauthorized memo authored by Michael Prescott and released in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the BBC leaning in any particular direction, My only wish is for it neutral, fair and fair," he says.
In response to a query whether he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, the adviser answers: "Absolutely not. To be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation does is exceptional - including factual and entertainment programming."
Nevertheless, he states: "There remains real work that needs to be done at the BBC."
The second former external BBC specialist interviewed by the panel, Caroline Daniel, remarks she takes the BBC with great importance and that it has a "ongoing system and lively discussion" across evolving and intricate issues.
"Whether the BBC was willing to conduct a genuine conversation and debate and implement changes?" she questions. "As I see it, indeed, they were."
