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Sanjana Varghese
Dec 21, 2020
Scotty Bryan / BBC / Twitter
A BBC presenter has apologised on Twitter after being caught on camera in the middle of a yawn.
Ben Brown, a BBC presenter, said that he was sorry on Twitter after the cameraperson on the news show he was presenting cut to him by mistake.
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1340673478211612674
https://twitter.com/BenBrownBBC/status/1340655990614704128
In the clip, Brown is seen yawning and leaning back in his chair. When the camera cuts to him, he jumps to attention and says that it’s time for a look at the latest weather forecast. Matt Taylor, the weather presenter, can be seen smiling as the clip ends.
Brown explained that he was at the end of a long shift – having started at 5 am (and the yawning seemed to happen around 3 pm) and that the camera accidentally cut to him.
But it didn’t really seem like there was anything he should actually be apologising for.
In the comments, people said they understood Brown’s mistake.
Needed this chuckle today https://t.co/W32EzZf8Zp— Orla Barry (@Orla Barry) 1608484700
We all felt that https://t.co/B0X6LLV89g— Elisabetta (@Elisabetta) 1608496210
Think this sums up 2020 very concisely. https://t.co/lqdOVpaKD8— Rob England (@Rob England) 1608484167
@BenBrownBBC No apologies needed - it was some much-needed light relief from all the news this weekend!— Ghausia (@Ghausia) 1608472401
Other BBC journalists joined in too.
@BenBrownBBC No need to apologise Ben. You are human and those pressing the buttons are too. You and they do a great job.— DOMINIC KING (@DOMINIC KING) 1608491879
@BenBrownBBC Crying with laughter. You’ve cheered up my self-isolation no end!— Vicki Young (@Vicki Young) 1608473737
@BenBrownBBC not a bagpipe fan Ben? Ha, it's been a long 2020.— Nick Eardley (@Nick Eardley) 1608473378
@BenBrownBBC Bless you. You’re human and just brilliant- at that stage on a Early start you feel jet lagged.! #feelyourpain— Judith@weather (@Judith@weather) 1608500643
Last August, another BBC news journalist was caught a little late as they got onto camera. Sometimes it’s nice to get a reminder that the people behind the news are people after all, and fallible.