Former BBC Specialists Participate in Parliamentary Questioning After Assertions of Partiality in Leaked Document
We begin with questions from Conservative MP the committee chair, that oversees the committee.
She commences by providing background to the leaked document written by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.
"I do not desire the BBC slanting toward one side or the other, I just want it balanced, unbiased and equitable," he declares.
In response to a query whether he thinks the BBC is structurally prejudiced, the adviser answers: "No, I do not. Let's be clear, tons of stuff the BBC produces is top-tier - both informative and fictional programming."
However, he continues: "There is real work that needs to be done at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
A further former external BBC specialist questioned by the committee, Caroline Daniel, states she takes the British Broadcasting Corporation extremely earnestly and that it maintains a "persistent practice and vigorous discourse" on evolving and intricate issues.
"Whether the BBC was prepared to have a genuine discussion and argument and act accordingly?" she questions. "In my view, yes they were."
