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BBC News Anchor Flipping the Bird at Programme Start
A BBC news anchor who was accidentally captured giving the middle finger at the start of a programme has apologised for a “silly joke” meant for friends but not for a live broadcast. On Wednesday, Maryam Moshiri, one of BBC News’s chief presenters, was seen at the start of the BBC News bulletin at noon with her middle finger – and eyebrows – raised, after the end of the programme’s recognisable countdown. She quickly lowered her hand and blanked her expression before quickly beginning to read out headlines about Boris Johnson’s appearance at the Covid inquiry in a serious and composed manner. She apologised on X on Thursday morning, saying that she had been joking around with the team, pretending to count down using her fingers. “When we got to 1 I turned [my] finger around as a joke and did not realise that this would be caught on camera,” she wrote. “It was a private joke with the team and I’m so sorry it went out on air! It was not my intention for this to happen and I’m sorry if I offended or upset anyone. I wasn’t ‘flipping the bird’ at viewers or even a person really. It was a silly joke that was meant for a small number of my mates,” she said, adding a “face palm” emoji. Some people took offence, commenting below Moshiri’s tweet that it was unprofessional and using it to call for the defunding of the BBC. But she was also inundated with support from dozens of people who had found the moment amusing, with one writing: “As a BBC licence payer I demand more of this type of behaviour.” |
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12-08-2023, 11:48 PM
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Re: BBC News Anchor Flipping the Bird at Programme Start
That is how I feel 90% of the time. lol 
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12-09-2023, 04:26 PM
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Re: BBC News Anchor Flipping the Bird at Programme Start
Former talk show host Tom Snyder when he did a live program in NYC (not NBC), I think, incurred the wrath of his crew to the point that he felt he had to retaliate by giving the finger to one of them, just as the camera went live. Hey, it's New York so there probably wasn't much outrage, and probably no one even batted an eye  |
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12-11-2023, 01:39 PM
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Re: BBC News Anchor Flipping the Bird at Programme Start
Perhaps the most famous flipping of the bird caught on video was George W. Bush but I don't think it went live, just pre-air setup stuff, and he was being playful. When I showed that clip to my late sister she was absolutely convinced it was fake because no Head of State would ever give the finger to a studio camera  Always liked that image of a fierce looking Johnny Cash giving the finger directly into the camera but I guess that was in an informal setting like a concert at Folsom State Prison or something.
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12-11-2023, 09:16 PM
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Re: BBC News Anchor Flipping the Bird at Programme Start
The clip of Tom snyder is hilarious he absolutely roasts his old station manager and pulls no punches. I've met both GW and his dad and other members of the family and they're all hilarious bunch and I imagine being a lot of fun to hang out with. |
