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Bloopers

When things don’t quite go to plan on air.

If you’ve spotted a blooper, let us know via our Contact Form or our X/Twitter account.

BBC One Scotland broadcasts The One Show studio output in error

18th Mar 2026 7.36pm
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Sound fault takes late ITV 1 news off air for ten minutes

29th Nov 2025 1.27am
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Power failure during UEFA Champions League match disrupts BBC Two coverage

20th Nov 2025 9.51pm
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Early evening edition of BBC Look East taken off air briefly

19th Nov 2025 8.11pm
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Lunchtime BBC regional news confusion due to timing error

19th Nov 2025 6.21pm
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High-profile Panorama disrupted by playout error

1st Oct 2025 10.55pm
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Technical error delays opening headlines on ITV News at Ten

29th Jul 2025 11.48pm
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ITV 1 technical issue delays start of British Soap Awards

6th Jun 2025 1.36am
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BBC One lunchtime weather programme fails to appear

3rd Nov 2024 1.43pm
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Technical fault leaves main RTÉ One news programme “frozen in time”

21st Oct 2024 11.56pm
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BBC One playout error disrupts BBC News at One

25th Sep 2024 2.25pm
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BBC News guest appears on air in error as she prepares for interview

11th Sep 2024 3.58pm
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Rehearsal broadcast in error on BBC News channel

9th Sep 2024 11.02pm
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Saturday edition of BBC South East Today goes out with no sound

24th Aug 2024 6.55pm
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BBC Breakfast rehearsal airs on BBC One in error

23rd Aug 2024 11.50am
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Sportscene: live Scottish Championship match falls off air

2nd Aug 2024 11.38pm
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Scheduling error causes confusion for BBC lunchtime regional news galleries

30th Jul 2024 6.07pm
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Fault takes lunchtime BBC Weather off the air

21st Jul 2024 4.04pm
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BBC One Wales crashes into BBC Wales Today

23rd May 2024 11.20pm
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Friday Night with Niall Paterson disrupted by power cut

10th May 2024 10.39pm
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Junctions not being broadcast in BBC One northern regions

22nd Apr 2024 12.34pm
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Sound fault affects BBC One on some platforms

15th Mar 2024 11.00pm
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Technical issues cause BBC News Channel to decamp main studio

13th Mar 2024 5.00pm
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Sunday Morning Live interrupted by line issue

14th Jan 2024 6.22pm
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Opening minutes of STV News blacked out by technical fault

2nd Jan 2024 7.07pm
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Weather knocks out live rugby on BBC One Wales

1st Jan 2024 6.25pm
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Maryam Moshiri in unfortunate on-air gaffe

6th Dec 2023 10.30pm
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Breakdown at start of ITV 1 world cup rugby programme

15th Oct 2023 8.30pm
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Playout issue disrupts tonight’s BBC London

26th Sep 2023 11.30pm
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Rare technical breakdown on BBC One

19th Aug 2023 6.30pm
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Lead story camera issue on BBC News at One

1st Aug 2023 5.30pm
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Technical problems reduce ITV Lunchtime News to one story

21st Jul 2023 9.50pm
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BBC News presenter caught off-guard

4th May 2023 11.35am
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BBC One Scotland misses first two minutes of Comic Relief

17th Mar 2023 7.40pm
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Afternoon edition of Countdown falls off air

14th Feb 2023 3.30pm
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Mic issue causes headlines to be abandoned on BBC News

7th Feb 2023 10.25pm
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Short breakdowns during overnight casino show on Channel 5

25th Jan 2023 3.37am
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More BBC News camera gremlins

20th Jan 2023 6.00pm
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The test card puts in an unscheduled appearance on Sportsday

18th Jan 2023 2.00pm
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Pornographic noises heard during live BBC football programme

17th Jan 2023 9.00pm
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Prerecorded continuity announcement interrupts ITV News

21st Dec 2022 2.05pm
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11pm BBC News programme delayed slightly

25th Nov 2022 11.45pm
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Sportsday cut short due to technical problems

19th Nov 2022 11.05pm
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STV exits I’m a Celebrity prematurely for ad break

17th Nov 2022 11.45pm
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Don’t have guests at the desk when the weather is next

17th Nov 2022 10.00pm
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Camera issues at the start of BBC News programme

14th Nov 2022 9.00am
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Technical fault disrupts start of BBC South Today Southampton edition

9th Nov 2022 11.10pm
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A couple of minor glitches on BBC News today

9th Nov 2022 9.00pm
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Camera mishap during the BBC News at Ten

3rd Nov 2022 11.00pm
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The Inbetweeners film broadcast minus voice track on Channel 4

23rd Oct 2022 9.33pm
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ITV Evening News interrupted briefly by colour bars

18th Oct 2022 10.17pm
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Politics Live opening curtailed due to technical issues

12th Oct 2022 2.00pm
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