Previous British Broadcasting Corporation Consultants Face Parliamentary Grilling In the Wake of Allegations of Prejudice in Disclosed Memorandum

We open with inquiries from Conservative MP the committee chair, who chairs the group.

She initiates by providing background to the unauthorized memo written by Michael Prescott and released in the Telegraph.

"It is not my wish for the BBC tilting toward one side or the other, I just want it balanced, unbiased and equitable," he declares.

When asked if he thinks the BBC is systematically partial, Prescott replies: "No, I do not. Let's be clear, numerous aspects the British Broadcasting Corporation creates is world class - both documentary and entertainment content."

However, he continues: "There is substantial tasks that must be undertaken at the BBC."

Another previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation adviser examined by the panel, Caroline Daniel, remarks she takes the BBC very seriously and that it operates a "ongoing system and active debate" on dynamic and complex issues.

"Did the BBC ready to conduct a genuine conversation and debate and act accordingly?" she questions. "From my perspective, indeed, they were."