Former BBC Specialists Face MPs' Inquiry In the Wake of Assertions of Prejudice in Unauthorized Memo
We open with questions from Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage, that chairs the group.
She initiates by providing background to the leaked memorandum authored by Michael Prescott and released in a national newspaper.
"I do not desire the British Broadcasting Corporation leaning in any particular direction, I simply desire it straight, fair and fair," he declares.
When asked whether he considers the British Broadcasting Corporation is institutionally biased, Prescott replies: "Absolutely not. It is important to note, tons of stuff the BBC does is exceptional - encompassing informative and non-factual content."
However, he continues: "There is significant effort that requires attention at the British Broadcasting Corporation."
Another previous consultant BBC adviser interviewed by the group, Caroline Daniel, states she takes the BBC extremely earnestly and that it has a "ongoing system and lively discussion" regarding dynamic and complex topics.
"Whether the BBC was willing to engage in a genuine dialogue and exchange and act accordingly?" she reflects. "From my perspective, yes they were."
