BBC Breakfast's Ben Thompson was caught unaware as he was hosting the popular morning programme live on-air.The broadcaster found himself alongside Sarah Campbell on the iconic red couch on Morning (August 4), stepping in for the usual presenters Jon Kay and Sally Nugent to start the nation's day with fresh international headlines.
However, due to extensive Olympics coverage, the show shifted from its regular spot on BBC One to BBC Two after running for just 45 minutes.Caught mid-chat with Sarah as they returned on-screen, Ben had a laugh before composing himself to greet the BBC Two audience.
He said, somewhat flustered: "Hello. Welcome if you're joining us on BBC Two. This is Breakfast with Sarah Campbell and Ben Thompson and let's take you straight to Carol because she's got a look at the weather for us this morning."The episode trailed after a controversy where the Sunday broadcast (August 4) decided to air detailed surgery footage as early as 7.30 am, causing an uproar.
The programme shared Pinky Jolley's distressing story of combating life-threatening sepsis and relying on nourishment through a tube for two years owing to a failed procedure in Turkey.The viewers, who were then shown explicit imagery of Pinky underdoing bariatric surgery while the operating surgeon provided live commentary, expressed discontent on X, also known as Twitter, against the early-morning graphic display.An appalled viewer exclaimed, "Graphic surgery scenes this early in a morning...
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