Previous BBC Specialists Undergo Members of Parliament's Inquiry In the Wake of Claims of Bias in Leaked Memo
We open with questions from Conservative lawmaker the committee chair, who chairs the group.
She opens by offering context to the unauthorized memo prepared by Michael Prescott and printed in a daily publication.
"It is not my wish for the British Broadcasting Corporation slanting toward one side or the other, I simply desire it straight, impartial and fair," he states.
In response to a query whether he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is systematically partial, Prescott answers: "No I don't. It is important to note, a great deal the BBC creates is top-tier - both factual and entertainment programming."
But he adds: "There is significant effort that needs to be done at the BBC."
The second ex-adviser British Broadcasting Corporation adviser questioned by the committee, Caroline Daniel, remarks she regards the BBC extremely earnestly and that it maintains a "ongoing system and active debate" regarding fluid and multifaceted subjects.
"Did the BBC willing to engage in a thorough dialogue and debate and implement changes?" she asks herself. "As I see it, affirmative, they were."