Has a newsreader ever not made it through a programme

~~BBI45~~ · 27-10-2021, 01:41 AM

DavidWhitfield post_id=50692 time= user_id=1016 Wrote:On Good Morning Britain on 4th December 2014*, Kate Garraway had a very hoarse voice despite claiming to feel perfectly well otherwise. She was acting as the newsreader on this occasion and got partway through her bulletin before handing over to Susanna to finish off. She was replaced (openly, and convivially, on air) by Louisa James in time for the next news update.

* Christ. How sad is it that I know the exact date of this? :?

I'm surprised you didn't take the chance to share your own video.

https://youtu.be/Y2p_O2rUsLc

**DavidWhitfield** · 27-10-2021, 07:39 AM

BBI45 post_id=50695 time= user_id=1008 Wrote:I'm surprised you didn't take the chance to share your own video.

Watching it back, embarrassment over how weirdly poor the audio quality is, perhaps. Pleased to confirm that things have improved on that front in the intervening seven years. :lol:

JamesWorldNews · 27-10-2021, 07:57 AM

Nine O’clock News 1982. John Humphrys was the newsreader. Defense Correspondent Christopher Wain was sitting alongside him and was supposed to present an insert piece.

Camera came to Wain who tried to speak but was unable to do so, and appeared to slump in his seat.

Humphrys took over the voicing of the report and could be seen intermittently between VT reading from a paper script.

“That report was by Christopher Wain. He was unable to read it himself”.

Richard · 27-10-2021, 07:59 AM

This wasn’t a takeover during a programme, but UTV’s Julian Simmons did present the UTV Live late news at one point 14 years ago due to illness.

https://youtu.be/VADiuivx9VY

This was during the era where regional headlines were included in the ITV News at 10:30 headlines but I’m not sure if the UTV headlines were broadcast this evening and whether they came from the original presenter or Julian.

Moz · 27-10-2021, 01:31 PM

JamesWorldNews post_id=50708 time= user_id=1044 Wrote:Nine O’clock News 1982. John Humphrys was the newsreader. Defense Correspondent Christopher Wain was sitting alongside him and was supposed to present an insert piece.

Camera came to Wain who tried to speak but was unable to do so, and appeared to slump in his seat.

Humphrys took over the voicing of the report and could be seen intermittently between VT reading from a paper script.

“That report was by Christopher Wain. He was unable to read it himself”.

Wow! That’s what I came here for! Clearly he was ok in the end as I remember him being around after that. Wasn’t he transport correspondent afterwards?

CameronYoung · 27-10-2021, 01:36 PM

Didn't a presenter on ITV have a 'hypo' towards the end of the Evening News?

Brekkie · 27-10-2021, 01:50 PM

CameronYoung post_id=50758 time= user_id=1509 Wrote:Didn't a presenter on ITV have a 'hypo' towards the end of the Evening News?

Rohit Kachroo had an issue whilst reporting on the Evening News, with Mary cutting back to the studio.

https://twitter.com/rohitkachrooitv/stat...64?lang=en

CameronYoung · 27-10-2021, 01:55 PM

Brekkie post_id=50763 time= user_id=976 Wrote:
CameronYoung post_id=50758 time= user_id=1509 Wrote:Didn't a presenter on ITV have a 'hypo' towards the end of the Evening News?
Rohit Kachroo had an issue whilst reporting on the Evening News, with Mary cutting back to the studio.

https://twitter.com/rohitkachrooitv/stat...64?lang=en

Ah I think that was it - all I remember is people on twitter talking about it and wishing him well (and berating the people who thought he was drunk) - I just assumed he was presenting for some reason.

**Worzel** · 27-10-2021, 02:06 PM

Nicholas Witchell couldn't complete his live hit a few years ago: https://youtu.be/gfaTCbLZwZA

And Iain Watson suffering from a bout of Mary Nightingale's ITN cough. https://youtu.be/bg4YjF-xCQI

CameronYoung · 27-10-2021, 02:14 PM

Of course there is the time News at Ten was pulled due to a fire alarm, but then that's nothing really to do with the newsreader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOCPkXPBH-E

Universal_r · 27-10-2021, 04:54 PM

CameronYoung post_id=50776 time= user_id=1509 Wrote:Of course there is the time News at Ten was pulled due to a fire alarm, but then that's nothing really to do with the newsreader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOCPkXPBH-E

Talking of fire alarms there was one during world business report recently which meant they had to cut it short and cut to click if I remember correctly.
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/102021/1635...950587.mov

XIII · 27-10-2021, 07:09 PM

I'm always surprised that newsreaders try and struggle through the news when they're clearly not well.

hermes · 27-10-2021, 08:16 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hkm3YKqcjI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2c-EPuGtE

Moz · 27-10-2021, 09:01 PM

Worzel post_id=50770 time= user_id=1259 Wrote:Nicholas Witchell couldn't complete his live hit a few years ago: https://youtu.be/gfaTCbLZwZA

And Iain Watson suffering from a bout of Mary Nightingale's ITN cough. https://youtu.be/bg4YjF-xCQI

Nick Witchell actually dealt with that really well. I’ve forgot what I was saying, back to the studio! We all have brain farts!

Steve in Pudsey · 28-10-2021, 07:19 AM

I forget the detail but a BBC Local Radio presenter had to abandon his show and go home to self isolate having been pinged by the NHS Covid app

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