Previous BBC Specialists Face Parliamentary Grilling After Allegations of Prejudice in Leaked Document
We begin with questions from Tory Member of Parliament the panel's head, that oversees the panel.
She initiates by offering context to the leaked memo written by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.
"I don't want the BBC slanting this way or that way, I simply desire it straight, impartial and fair," he declares.
When asked if he considers the BBC is structurally prejudiced, Prescott answers: "Absolutely not. To be clear, tons of stuff the BBC does is exceptional - both informative and entertainment content."
However, he continues: "There remains substantial tasks that must be undertaken at the BBC."
The second former external BBC specialist examined by the panel, Caroline Daniel, remarks she takes the BBC with great importance and that it has a "continuous process and lively discussion" across dynamic and complex topics.
"Whether the BBC was ready to conduct a thorough dialogue and exchange and implement changes?" she reflects. "As I see it, affirmative, they were."
