BBC Breakfast

[bfgarmy]

That was an awkward watch - and did feel a tad unnecessary from Naga.
She could just easily pretend to like ice cream and nobody would be any the wiser - it’s not like she was having to eat it. Or could’ve had some ‘chat’ with Charlie (e.g I’m not the biggest fan but Charlie I’m sure you and everybody else on the team would live to have a scoop or two). Or she could’ve gently sidestepped it - saying something like ‘I’m sure our viewers are now suddenly desperate for a nice cold drink or ice cream after that, thanks Hannah’ and then move on.

I mean the incident is worthy of a pile-on on Naga but equally you don’t get Huw Edwards going ‘well I’m glad Liverpool are out the Champions League’ after a sports report.

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Plus while many would say it should just be between her and her employer and people should mind their own business, given Naga is just outside the top 10 of BBC presenter earnings there might already be a bit of resentment to her from some people (unfair as that is) especially from those at the ‘DefundTheBBC’ end of the spectrum. Therefore her being quite  cold and snappy to a fairly young, fresh-faced reporter trying their best to keep it lighthearted isn’t going to help the perception of her.

[ginnyfan]

Awkward Naga moments are the best part of Breakfast. She doesn't sit well with the fake, we all love each other, morning crowd it seems.

[AJB39]

You could see Charlie was very unimpressed with how Naga had treated the reporter. The body language between Charlie and Naga was frosty.

[Rolling News]

Rather ironic she doesn't like cold food considering the frostiness in that clip.

[JamesWorldNews]

I watched the clip now and all I honestly detected was a bit of time filling and typical banter between Naga and Charlie. The OB part was made a bit more awkward by a slight delay on the line.

Suggesting that Naga should have lied and pretended to like ice cream is beyond farcical in itself!

Storm in an (iced) teacup.......

[Steve Williams]

You could see Charlie was very unimpressed with how Naga had treated the reporter. The body language between Charlie and Naga was frosty.

Charlie and Naga have been working together for the best part of a decade now, so I'm sure Charlie is well aware of Naga's sense of humour and how she works. If they were that frosty together presumably one of them would have moved on a long time ago.

[natashajacobs]

You could see Charlie was very unimpressed with how Naga had treated the reporter. The body language between Charlie and Naga was frosty.

Charlie and Naga have been working together for the best part of a decade now, so I'm sure Charlie is well aware of Naga's sense of humour and how she works. If they were that frosty together presumably one of them would have moved on a long time ago.

Just because they get on most of the time doesn’t mean they can’t have a tiff Steve!

[Newsroom]

Perhaps Naga Munchetty needs to face a BBC impartiality inquiry and Tim Davie needs to issue a formal apology on behalf of the BBC to all lovers of ice cream, cold food and brownies.

No doubt the Daily Mail will help to whip this all up into a hysterical BBC-bashing frenzy.

And as if by magic! Naga Munchetty is dressed down. 

[all new Phil]

I often wonder just what it is about Naga that makes people dislike her. If only I could put my finger on it.

[bfgarmy]

Ah the joy of internet discourse. So anybody who thinks in this particular example Naga could’ve handled the situation better is tarred with the ‘racist’ brush. There almost certainly is an element of that with some of the more vitriolic responses online but equally people shouldn’t feel they can’t make valid, reasoned criticism if they feel it’s merited. I normally have no issue at all with Naga as a presenter and like that she’s not as permanently upbeat as some others on Breakfast but that incident wasn’t her finest hour. You wouldn’t have have whoever is doing the news bulletion on BBC One saying after the sports bulletin ‘well I find golf a bit dull’

[Newsroom]

I am a huge fan of Naga, and have expressed my views on this particular incident - I didn't like it. 

It felt like something a newsroom would prepare for their Xmas tape or some kind of welcome/initiation gag recorded while 'off air' - unfortunately it wasn't hence the debate here. Naga also says 'We will get to know each other Hannah, which suggests Naga was purposely being naughty. LOL

Naga truly did look truly horrified as the camera panned out though, knowing her gag had not gone down so well with the studio and Charlie 

Anyway, neither Charlie or Naga were on air today so expect the Express or Mail to write.... "Naga Munchetty off air after FROSTY attitude with colleague.

[bfgarmy]

I am a huge fan of Naga, and have expressed my views on this particular incident - I didn't like it. 

It felt like something a newsroom would prepare for their Xmas tape or some kind of welcome/initiation gag recorded while 'off air' - unfortunately it wasn't hence the debate here. Naga also says 'We will get to know each other Hannah, which suggests Naga was purposely being naughty. LOL

Naga truly did look truly horrified as the camera panned out though, knowing her gag had not gone down so well with the studio and Charlie 

Anyway, neither Charlie or Naga were on air today so expect the Express or Mail to write.... "Naga Munchetty off air after FROSTY attitude with colleague.

You mean ‘Naga AXED from Breakfast after viewer BACKLASH to jibe at reporter’

[JK08]

You wouldn’t have have whoever is doing the news bulletion on BBC One saying after the sports bulletin ‘well I find golf a bit dull’

Although I think the point that appears to have been sidestepped by most taking issue with this exchange, is that Hannah threw back to Naga by saying “don’t you wish you were here” (or words to that effect), so it seems (to me at least) very reasonable that she’d respond by saying she didn’t like ice cream. I think like others have said, the clear delay didn’t help how it appeared on-screen, but this strikes me as well one of the most storm-in-a-teacup things I’ve read about since joining TVF 12 years ago - and it’s a long list! ?

[Scratch_Perry]

Charlie and Naga have been working together for the best part of a decade now, so I'm sure Charlie is well aware of Naga's sense of humour and how she works. If they were that frosty together presumably one of them would have moved on a long time ago.

Just because they get on most of the time doesn’t mean they can’t have a tiff Steve!

Exactly.  If Charlie didn't like working with Naga, he could have requested to move to the front end of the week when Bill Turnbull moved on in 2016.  But for some strange reason, he has stayed put at the back end of the week (for the best part of 15 years now).

[ginnyfan]

It's a strange partnership but certainly more interesting than the Mon-Wed borefests.