Naga Munchetty has given her BBC Breakfast colleagues a telling off after almost being caught out live on air.
On Friday morning, Munchetty returned to her presenter role alongside co-host Charlie Stayt. Waking the nation with the latest world news headlines, they guided audiences through the morning’s breaking stories.
They relayed the unveiling of the first red mail pillar box featuring King Charles Royal cipher in accordance with a custom that dates back nearly 175 years.
Upon seeing footage of school children posting letters in the newly installed mailbox located in Great Cambourne’s High Street, Naga presented a question to Charlie regarding the origin of such boxes.
The television personality asked, Are there any of the original Queen Victoria ones still in business? Charlie replied: I’m told there are some still in place.
Naga then followed up, asking, How many? To which Charlie responded, I don’t know how many but there are some.
In a moment of short silence following this exchange, Munchetty confessed that one of the crew members had made a joke over her earpiece.
Shortly after, the bewildered presenter elaborated to the audience, Someone has just put a number in my ear as a joke but I’m not going to say that out loud. I will have words with them later though.
Quickly moving forward, pitching with, Twelve minutes past nine, Carol [Kirkwood], no one would dare be as cheeky to you, would they? The bubbly weather presenter responded, ‘Not at all, never happens Naga.
The conversation turned a bit fluttery on air as Naga and Charlie discussed butterflies following the announcement that The Big Butterfly Count organisers are encouraging people to join their latest campaign.
Charlie remarked: There could be worse things to do for 15 minutes then just stare at a butterfly. I think it would be quite relaxing and quite nice. To which Naga responded: You’re not supposed to stare at just the one.
He went on to say: You could just do that anywhere to feel good. You could do the survey, that sounds great, but just take a moment to look a butterfly doing its business. It would be nice wouldn’t it.
Naga wasn’t convinced, countering with: I don’t think you should go around scaring butterflies personally, staring and making them feel uncomfortable.
The debate then saw Charlie bringing their colleague Carol Kirkwood into the mix, who shared her thoughts: I think it is a relaxing thing to do. It’s like fish just swimming in a tank for an example.
BBC Breakfast airs daily on BBC One at 6am
