Former BBC Advisers Face MPs' Inquiry In the Wake of Allegations of Bias in Unauthorized Document
We begin with queries from Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage, who oversees the committee.
She commences by providing details to the leaked memorandum prepared by Michael Prescott and printed in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the British Broadcasting Corporation leaning this way or that way, I just want it neutral, unbiased and fair," he declares.
When asked whether he considers the BBC is institutionally biased, the adviser answers: "Absolutely not. It is important to note, numerous aspects the BBC creates is top-tier - encompassing informative and fictional shows."
However, he continues: "There exists real work that must be undertaken at the BBC."
A further ex-adviser BBC consultant examined by the panel, Caroline Daniel, states she regards the BBC extremely earnestly and that it has a "persistent practice and active debate" on dynamic and complex issues.
"Was the BBC willing to conduct a proper dialogue and exchange and take action?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, affirmative, they were."
