Former BBC Consultants Participate in MPs' Inquiry In the Wake of Allegations of Partiality in Disclosed Memo
We begin with questions from Conservative MP the committee chair, who chairs the committee.
She commences by giving context to the unauthorized memorandum authored by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the BBC tilting in any particular direction, I just want it straight, unbiased and equitable," he says.
When asked whether he believes the BBC is institutionally biased, Prescott answers: "No, I do not. To be clear, a great deal the BBC creates is top-tier - including factual and non-factual shows."
Nevertheless, he states: "There remains significant effort that needs to be done at the BBC."
The second former external British Broadcasting Corporation specialist questioned by the committee, Caroline Daniel, remarks she regards the BBC with great importance and that it has a "ongoing system and active debate" across evolving and intricate subjects.
"Was the BBC prepared to conduct a thorough dialogue and debate and take action?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, yes they were."
