Former British Broadcasting Corporation Advisers Undergo MPs' Grilling In the Wake of Claims of Partiality in Unauthorized Document
We start with questions from Tory Member of Parliament the committee chair, that chairs the panel.
She opens by offering background to the leaked document written by Michael Prescott and released in a national newspaper.
"It is not my wish for the British Broadcasting Corporation slanting this way or that way, My only wish is for it straight, impartial and fair," he says.
When asked if he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is systematically partial, the adviser replies: "No I don't. To be clear, numerous aspects the British Broadcasting Corporation does is exceptional - including documentary and entertainment programming."
However, he continues: "There remains significant effort that requires attention at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
Another ex-adviser British Broadcasting Corporation consultant interviewed by the panel, Caroline Daniel, remarks she views the BBC very seriously and that it maintains a "continuous process and vigorous discourse" across evolving and intricate subjects.
"Whether the BBC was ready to engage in a thorough conversation and debate and act accordingly?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, affirmative, they were."
