The BBC News Channel suffered an embarrassing live blunder last night when a series of people starting waving on a background screen during a studio report.
Viewers were left laughing when one of the corporation’s journalists carried on his report at about 7.30pm while people ran in and out of shot on a screen behind him.
Several of the men and women wearing lanyards or badges walked into the frame, which featured a picture of Washington DC, with some waving at the camera.
A man can be seen waving in the background during the BBC News Channel report last night
Another man leans on the desk in the live feed which features a background of Washington DC
A woman waves in front of the camera during the report on the BBC News Channel last night
Another man runs across the screen during the report about Jaguar Land Rover yesterday
Others leaned on the desk and could be seen dancing as the reporter continued his piece about Jaguar Land Rover building a major battery factory in the UK.
Some observers speculated that it could have been a live feed from the BBC’s Washington DC bureau, and that the people were either studio visitors or workers.
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The error was first highlighted by TV critic Scott Bryan, who presents the Must Watch BBC podcast, who tweeted the video and said: ‘Oh my God, the BBC News Channel.’
In reply, S4C consultant Owen Williams tweeted: ‘That’s a live feed from the Washington DC bureau, I think. It would be 11.23am at this point – it’s plausible that these people are studio visitors.
The journalist carried on with his report while people ran in and out of shot behind (far left)
‘But surely there’s a need for BBC News to not broadcast live international studio feeds without reason?’
Another Twitter user, Vanessa Lobato, said: ‘Love this. Hope none of them get into trouble. World needs more of this.’
But a third, Aaron Williams, said: ‘Don’t see the point of doing on air correspondent items from what it’s like a studio production broom cupboard and not just a space with one screen that is front facing the viewer and the reporter can move a bit.’
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment today.
