BBC presenter struggles to contain laughter over crude street name

03 August 2023 , 10:03

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BBC presenter struggles to contain laughter over crude street name

A BBC presenter was left struggling to contain his laughter over the name of a street during a live on-air report. During the BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire bulletin, newsreader Peter Levy was left stifling his giggles when he read out an unfortunate street name.

When reading out the day's local news, the presenter came to a story about repairs needed for a footpath in the city of Lincoln. Peter read: "Now it's estimated that the bill to repair Lincoln's Glory Hole will be anything between £60,000 and £100,000." As the presenter read out the script, he giggled between words.

He managed to carry on: "The footpath has been closed since February and Lincolnshire County Council have blamed difficulties in accessing the site and the extent of the repairs needed for the high costs. I am sure we will keep an eye on that one." A video of the moment was soon shared online, with many laughing at the raunchy remark.

Peter Levy managed to get through the segment despite the rude street name (BBC)

"Glorious stuff on Carry On @looknorthBBC," commented one viewer. "@peter_levy is truly a national treasure," added another. Whilst someone else said: "Thanks gents, the funniest thing I’ve seen today." "Peter Levy! What a man being able to get through that. Legend!," praised another.

The historic walkway in Lincoln city centre has been closed since February due to fractured wooden beams. The riverside footpath leads to the medieval High Bridge which is said to be the oldest bridge in the UK that still has buildings on it. Just this morning, BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent suffered a blunder when she accidentally introduced a reporter who wasn't on screen.

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The blunder occurred as Sally and her co-host Jon Kay discussed the weather conditions that are currently impacting farmers and their harvest up and down the country. As Sally introduced a report that was taking place via video link, she identified reporter Jonah Fisher before realising he was not on screen.

She said: "Well the wet conditions are causing a big problem for farmers who are struggling to harvest quickly and efficiently. Our environmental correspondent Jonah Fisher is at the North Devon show for us this morning and he's already busy. Morning Jonah," Sally continued before correcting herself when she spotted someone tending to a sheep: "Oh, it's not him!"

Jonah replied: "No, that's not me doing the scrubbing there. That's Ricky and Emily who are giving their Exmoor horn sheep a bit of scrub before the show!"

Mia O'Hare