Ex- BBC Advisers Undergo Parliamentary Grilling Following Claims of Partiality in Disclosed Memorandum
We start with inquiries from Conservative lawmaker the panel's head, who leads the group.
She opens by providing details to the disclosed document prepared by Michael Prescott and printed in a daily publication.
"It is not my wish for the British Broadcasting Corporation tilting toward one side or the other, I simply desire it straight, unbiased and just," he says.
In response to a query if he considers the BBC is structurally prejudiced, Prescott replies: "No, I do not. To be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation creates is top-tier - both factual and entertainment shows."
However, he continues: "There exists real work that must be undertaken at the BBC."
Another ex-adviser BBC consultant interviewed by the committee, Caroline Daniel, states she takes the British Broadcasting Corporation extremely earnestly and that it has a "persistent practice and vigorous discourse" across fluid and multifaceted topics.
"Whether the BBC was willing to conduct a genuine dialogue and debate and implement changes?" she reflects. "From my perspective, indeed, they were."