Previous British Broadcasting Corporation Advisers Face Parliamentary Inquiry After Assertions of Prejudice in Unauthorized Document
We start with questions from Tory Member of Parliament the panel's head, that leads the committee.
She opens by offering details to the leaked document written by Michael Prescott and printed in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the BBC tilting this way or that way, I simply desire it straight, impartial and equitable," he says.
When asked whether he believes the British Broadcasting Corporation is institutionally biased, he responds: "No I don't. It is important to note, numerous aspects the BBC creates is exceptional - both informative and entertainment content."
But he adds: "There is significant effort that must be undertaken at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
The second former external BBC adviser examined by the panel, Caroline Daniel, says she regards the British Broadcasting Corporation with great importance and that it maintains a "continuous process and vigorous discourse" across fluid and multifaceted subjects.
"Was the BBC prepared to engage in a proper conversation and argument and implement changes?" she questions. "From my perspective, yes they were."
