Archive for the 'The gaffers' Category

The gaffers: 4

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Soccer writer and broadcaster Roddy Forsyth has problems with an unwelcome visitor during a radio report [28 secs]

 
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The gaffers: 3

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

John Marsh, BBC Radio 2, makes a valiant attempt to keep it together while reading a news item on the dangers of fireworks. [52 secs]

 
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The gaffers: 2

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

I'll post some more funny gaffes over the next few days.

LEG-OVER: In this one, cricket BBC commentators Brian Johnston and Jonathan Agnew (Aggers) lose it completely after batsman Ian Botham stumped himself by jumping over his wicket at the Oval in 1991. [1m 22secs]

 
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Lune tune

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

"I'm afraid I just lost it, I was completely ambushed by the giggles", said Radio 4 newsreader Charlotte Green (left) after she cracked up while reading the 8am news yesterday.

According to the BBC, hundreds of listeners contacted the show asking for a replay of Green's giggling.

Here's the recording, about a minute long, and it cracks me up every time I listen to it.

 
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