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We begin with inquiries from Tory Member of Parliament the panel's head, that oversees the committee.

She initiates by offering details to the leaked document prepared by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.

"I do not desire the British Broadcasting Corporation tilting in any particular direction, I just want it neutral, unbiased and just," he declares.

When asked if he considers the British Broadcasting Corporation is systematically partial, the adviser responds: "Absolutely not. To be clear, a great deal the BBC does is top-tier - including documentary and non-factual content."

However, he continues: "There remains significant effort that requires attention at the British Broadcasting Corporation."

A further ex-adviser BBC specialist questioned by the group, Caroline Daniel, states she views the British Broadcasting Corporation very seriously and that it maintains a "ongoing system and vigorous discourse" on dynamic and complex subjects.

"Whether the BBC was ready to conduct a genuine conversation and debate and take action?" she asks herself. "As I see it, affirmative, they were."