Veteran Today programme presenter Jim Naughtie dropped a clanger live on air this morning when he accidentally mispronounced the name of Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Quickly realising his embarrassing mistake, fooling nobody, Naughtie tried to cover his tracks by pretending to suffer a fit of coughing. Alas the damage was already done, with members of the blue rinse brigade having already regurgitated their muesli in disgust.
Here is the incident as it unfolded live on Radio 4:
Quickly realising his embarrassing mistake, fooling nobody, Naughtie tried to cover his tracks by pretending to suffer a fit of coughing. Alas the damage was already done, with members of the blue rinse brigade having already regurgitated their muesli in disgust.
Here is the incident as it unfolded live on Radio 4:
Proving himself to be a good sport, Jeremy tweeted: "They say prepare for anything before going on Today but that took the biscuit. I was laughing as much as u Jim."
It might be the ideal opportunity for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to take a second look at the unique way the BBC is funded.
It might be the ideal opportunity for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to take a second look at the unique way the BBC is funded.
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