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Category: Bloopers
Epic fail for BBC Two playout
Tuesday evening (18th June 2019) and if you switched over to BBC Two just in time to catch the start of episode two of The Family Brain Games, you were in for an unwelcome surprise. …
BBC News technical errors
Since moving to its new base in New Broadcasting House in 2013, the BBC’s domestic TV news service has suffered more than its fair share of technical issues. Indeed, even for those of us who …
Presenter changeover aired in error on BBC News Channel
A technical glitch on the BBC News Channel overnight resulted in a presenter changeover going out on air. Ben Bland was moving into position in preparation for the 5am News Briefing programme when the studio’s …
BBC NI opt blunder leaves viewers in the dark
Shortly after the regional headline opt at the start of tonight’s BBC News at Six, viewers of BBC One Northern Ireland saw their screens momentarily fade to black, as Sophie Raworth read the introduction for …
Spot the typo on Pointless Celebrities
In spite of the graphic being on screen for quite some time – and Alexander Armstrong reading through each of the questions twice – a little typo managed to slip through on this edition of …
Sky News sports presenter distracted by phone
Sunday 20th January 2019, 11.30am and the Sky News sports presenter is momentarily distracted by a phone going off.
BBC One Scotland misses 9pm news report
There was a short, unscheduled News Report on BBC One last night, just before 9pm. In most parts of the country, the news update – presented by Clive Myrie – followed Holby City. Viewers in …
BBC One continuity error into BBC News at Ten
There was a rather unfortunate continuity error leading into tonight’s BBC News at Ten. In what appeared to be a live announcement, the duty announcer seemed confused about the upcoming junction and provided an incorrect …
Power failure interrupts BBC Two tennis coverage
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 …