BBC Breakfast’s fans’ heads have been left in a spin as the show suffered a string of technical problems.
Under-fire Naga Munchetty and her co-host Charlie Stayt were anchoring the programme from Manchester as they brought viewers the latest news.
However, as the pair attempted to get through their segments, an unexpected technical glitch forced BBC Breakfast off air in some regions.
Some fans watching at home claimed the show suddenly switched to a video of a preacher before it returned to the Salford-based studio
While some viewers didn’t experience any difficulties and enjoyed the show, affected fans flooded social media with comments.
One baffled fan said: ‘I had a frozen screen but it was flashing green and orange, no sound, thought my TV had broken!
BBC Breakfast’s fans’ heads have been left in a spin as the show suffered a string of technical problems on Thursday morning
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Under-fire Naga Munchetty and her co-host Charlie Stayt were anchoring the programme from Manchester as they brought viewers the latest news
A second chimed in: ‘Anyone else got tbnuk just taken over #bbcbreakfast?’
‘My head hurts now,’ said a third viewer.
A fourth commented: ‘Very odd that there was no apparent awareness by the presenters after it cleared?’
However, it appears some viewers encountered technical issues more than once.
One disgruntled fan said: ‘Its just happened again & also on iplayer, but still #BBCBreakfast on BBCNews! I have Virgin – it may be coming through their feed?’
Confirming a behind-the-scenes problem, a BBC spokesperson explained: ‘Due to a technical issue, viewers in the Midlands experienced a short interruption to BBC Breakfast this morning.
‘We apologise for this.’
Meanwhile, it has been reported Charlie Stayt is ‘under review’ by the BBC along with Naga Munchetty over their alleged conduct off air.
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Some fans watching at home claimed the show suddenly switched to a video of a preacher before it returned to the Salford-based studio
BBC Breakfast viewers flooded social media with comments as the tech issues took place
BBC Breakfast star Charlie Stayt’s behaviour is ‘under review’ as co-host Naga Munchetty faces probe
They are not under a formal investigation by the BBC but a process has apparently begun to judge whether they should be.
While Naga is alleged to face the most criticism from BBC Breakfast crew, some staff have reportedly made claims of ‘rudeness’, ‘undermining’ them and even ‘bullying’ with Charlie also now being looked at.
It came after the Daily Mail spoke to a show insider who alleged Ms Munchetty was an ‘absolute nightmare’ and would ‘kick off about the smallest of issues’, including once over the temperature of her porridge brought to her by an intern.
The development is said to be related to the probe launched recently into BBC Breakfast’s editor, Richard Frediani, who is at centre of a misconduct row that continues to grip the UK’s most-watched morning show.
A source told The Sun: ‘A number of people have come forward to share their experiences with Charlie, so the BBC has officially moved to place the complaints under review.
‘Charlie and Naga will be assessed separately.’
A BBC spokesman said: ‘While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously and will not tolerate behaviour that is not in line with our values.’
