Former BBC Consultants Undergo Parliamentary Inquiry After Assertions of Partiality in Unauthorized Memorandum
We open with inquiries from Tory Member of Parliament Caroline Dinenage, who oversees the panel.
She opens by providing background to the leaked memo prepared by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.
"It is not my wish for the BBC slanting in any particular direction, My only wish is for it balanced, fair and just," he says.
Upon being questioned whether he considers the BBC is institutionally biased, the adviser answers: "Absolutely not. It is important to note, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation creates is exceptional - both documentary and non-factual shows."
However, he continues: "There exists significant effort that must be undertaken at the BBC."
The second former external BBC consultant examined by the panel, Caroline Daniel, says she views the BBC very seriously and that it operates a "persistent practice and active debate" on fluid and multifaceted subjects.
"Whether the BBC was ready to have a genuine dialogue and argument and implement changes?" she asks herself. "As I see it, yes they were."
