Former BBC Advisers Face Members of Parliament's Inquiry After Assertions of Partiality in Disclosed Document

We begin with questions from Tory Member of Parliament the committee chair, who leads the panel.

She opens by providing details to the unauthorized memo written by Michael Prescott and released in a national newspaper.

"I do not desire the BBC leaning this way or that way, I just want it neutral, impartial and equitable," he declares.

When asked if he considers the BBC is systematically partial, the adviser responds: "No, I do not. It is important to note, tons of stuff the BBC produces is exceptional - both informative and non-factual content."

But he adds: "There remains significant effort that needs to be done at the BBC."

A further former external British Broadcasting Corporation adviser examined by the committee, Caroline Daniel, states she regards the British Broadcasting Corporation very seriously and that it operates a "persistent practice and vigorous discourse" across dynamic and complex subjects.

"Whether the BBC was willing to engage in a genuine dialogue and debate and implement changes?" she reflects. "In my view, affirmative, they were."