Ex- British Broadcasting Corporation Advisers Undergo Parliamentary Inquiry Following Assertions of Bias in Disclosed Document
We open with questions from Tory Member of Parliament Caroline Dinenage, who leads the panel.
She initiates by giving background to the disclosed memo prepared by Michael Prescott and released in a daily publication.
"I don't want the British Broadcasting Corporation slanting in any particular direction, I just want it neutral, fair and equitable," he declares.
Upon being questioned if he thinks the BBC is structurally prejudiced, the adviser replies: "No, I do not. Let's be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation does is top-tier - encompassing informative and fictional programming."
However, he continues: "There remains real work that needs to be done at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
A further previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation consultant examined by the committee, Caroline Daniel, remarks she views the BBC extremely earnestly and that it has a "persistent practice and active debate" across fluid and multifaceted issues.
"Was the BBC willing to engage in a thorough discussion and argument and implement changes?" she reflects. "From my perspective, yes they were."
