Ex- BBC Consultants Undergo Parliamentary Inquiry Following Claims of Bias in Disclosed Memo
We start with questions from Tory Member of Parliament the committee chair, that leads the group.
She opens by giving background to the unauthorized memo prepared by Michael Prescott and released in a daily publication.
"It is not my wish for the BBC slanting in any particular direction, My only wish is for it balanced, impartial and just," he states.
When asked whether he believes the BBC is structurally prejudiced, Prescott responds: "No I don't. It is important to note, a great deal the BBC produces is top-tier - both factual and non-factual shows."
Nevertheless, he states: "There is substantial tasks that needs to be done at the BBC."
The second ex-adviser BBC specialist interviewed by the committee, Caroline Daniel, says she takes the British Broadcasting Corporation very seriously and that it maintains a "ongoing system and vigorous discourse" across fluid and multifaceted topics.
"Whether the BBC was ready to engage in a thorough discussion and debate and implement changes?" she reflects. "As I see it, affirmative, they were."
