Previous BBC Consultants Undergo Parliamentary Questioning Following Allegations of Partiality in Disclosed Memo
We start with inquiries from Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage, that chairs the group.
She opens by offering details to the disclosed memorandum authored by Michael Prescott and published in the Telegraph.
"It is not my wish for the BBC leaning in any particular direction, My only wish is for it straight, impartial and fair," he declares.
In response to a query if he thinks the BBC is systematically partial, Prescott responds: "Absolutely not. It is important to note, tons of stuff the BBC produces is world class - encompassing factual and non-factual content."
But he adds: "There is real work that must be undertaken at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
Another former external BBC consultant interviewed by the panel, Caroline Daniel, says she takes the British Broadcasting Corporation very seriously and that it has a "continuous process and lively discussion" across dynamic and complex issues.
"Whether the BBC was willing to have a genuine dialogue and exchange and implement changes?" she asks herself. "As I see it, indeed, they were."
