Bill Turnbull has achieved online fame after he mispronounced a word on the BBC Breakfast sofa earlier today. During the programme, the presenter mistook the word ‘client’ for the word ‘c–t’ when reading aloud a message from a viewer:
While viewers were quick to complain, Turnbull can at least take comfort that he is just one in a long line of presenters to make the slip.
- James Naughtie accidentally introduced Jeremy Hunt by the wrong surname in 2010: 'First up after the news, we're going to be talking to Jeremy C--t.'
- Adding insult to injury, Andrew Marr then repeated the Freudian slip that same day:
- John Inverdale went on to accidentally say the c-word on Radio 5 live earlier this year. In place of 'rose-tinted' glasses he said 'rose-c--ted' glasses:
Mr S suspects that it's time the BBC ran a course specifically designed to avoid the mishap occurring again.
- John Inverdale went on to accidentally say the c-word on Radio 5 live earlier this year. In place of 'rose-tinted' glasses he said 'rose-c--ted' glasses:
- Adding insult to injury, Andrew Marr then repeated the Freudian slip that same day:
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