Former BBC Specialists Undergo Members of Parliament's Questioning In the Wake of Claims of Prejudice in Unauthorized Memo
We start with questions from Tory Member of Parliament Caroline Dinenage, that leads the group.
She opens by giving context to the disclosed memorandum written by Michael Prescott and released in the Telegraph.
"I do not desire the BBC slanting this way or that way, My only wish is for it balanced, unbiased and just," he says.
Upon being questioned if he believes the British Broadcasting Corporation is systematically partial, he answers: "No, I do not. To be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation creates is top-tier - including factual and entertainment shows."
However, he continues: "There is real work that must be undertaken at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
The second ex-adviser BBC specialist interviewed by the panel, Caroline Daniel, remarks she takes the BBC with great importance and that it operates a "ongoing system and active debate" regarding dynamic and complex issues.
"Was the BBC prepared to engage in a thorough conversation and debate and take action?" she questions. "In my view, indeed, they were."
