BBC says 'we sincerely apologise' and axe D-Day programme from iPlayer
ok.co.ukThe BBC has issued an apology after an offensive remark was heard during their D-Day commemorative broadcast. Kirsty Young, who was among the presenters for the King and Queen's coronation last may, was at the helm of the special programme, BBC D-Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen, which marked the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
As the show began, Kirsty introduced a military band for the audience and mentioned support available for visually impaired viewers.
However, as the live coverage from the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Bayeux, France, commenced, the feed switched to a military band performance.
It was then that an off-camera voice was heard uttering: "French a*******s." Following backlash on social media, the BBC has now offered an apology and removed the programme from its online platform to be edited.
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