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We open with inquiries from Conservative MP the panel's head, who leads the group.
She commences by offering background to the unauthorized document prepared by Michael Prescott and printed in a daily publication.
"I don't want the BBC tilting toward one side or the other, My only wish is for it straight, unbiased and fair," he declares.
When asked if he considers the British Broadcasting Corporation is institutionally biased, the adviser answers: "No, I do not. It is important to note, a great deal the BBC produces is world class - both documentary and fictional programming."
But he adds: "There exists significant effort that must be undertaken at the BBC."
Another former external British Broadcasting Corporation consultant examined by the committee, Caroline Daniel, remarks she views the British Broadcasting Corporation very seriously and that it operates a "continuous process and vigorous discourse" on dynamic and complex issues.
"Did the BBC willing to conduct a thorough conversation and debate and act accordingly?" she questions. "As I see it, indeed, they were."
