Former British Broadcasting Corporation Specialists Undergo Members of Parliament's Inquiry After Assertions of Bias in Leaked Memo
We begin with queries from Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage, that leads the panel.
She opens by offering background to the disclosed memorandum authored by Michael Prescott and published in a daily publication.
"I do not desire the British Broadcasting Corporation tilting in any particular direction, I simply desire it balanced, impartial and just," he says.
In response to a query if he believes the BBC is structurally prejudiced, the adviser answers: "No, I do not. To be clear, tons of stuff the BBC does is world class - including factual and fictional programming."
But he adds: "There remains significant effort that requires attention at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
The second previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation consultant interviewed by the committee, Caroline Daniel, remarks she regards the BBC with great importance and that it has a "continuous process and vigorous discourse" regarding dynamic and complex subjects.
"Did the BBC ready to have a thorough discussion and argument and implement changes?" she reflects. "As I see it, yes they were."