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PICTURED: BBC Two breakdown graphic.

Power failure interrupts BBC Two tennis coverage

Posted on 25th June 2018
By The Clean Feed Team
Last updated on 3rd July 2023
Filed under Bloopers

Just forty minutes into BBC Two’s coverage of the Eastbourne International tennis tournament on Monday 25th June 2018, the broadcast fell off air.

Screens initially went blank just before 2.40pm.  Seconds later, BBC Two Presentation intervened and put up an apology caption. Music and regular apologies from the announcer filled the next nine minutes, before we rejoined the action on the south coast, with an apology from presenter Clare Balding:

PICTURED: BBC Two tennis coverage moments before the programme fell off air.
PICTURED: BBC Two programme breakdown.

Welcome back to coverage of the Nature Valley International here at Eastbourne. Huge apologies for the break-up in transmission. There are power problems here and that is why pictures suddenly weren’t getting to you on BBC Two. But we can rejoin this match…

Clare Balding, presenter

Here’s a video clip of the entire incident.

VIDEO: BBC Two programme breakdown. TX DATE: 25th June 2018. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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PICTURED: BBC Two breakdown graphic. TX DATE: 25th June 2018. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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