During Tuesday's edition of BBC Breakfast, presenter Ben Thompson was forced to apologise after a live report from the Post Office public inquiry descended into chaos. The disruption occurred while correspondent Andy Verity was reporting from the scene, with a second media crew accidentally wandering into the shot, a car horn blaring, and a child falling off a scooter behind him.
As Verity began detailing the day's proceedings, the other crew's cameraman and a colleague hastily moved out of frame upon realising their mistake. The commotion was further compounded by the sound of beeping from a nearby crossing and a man with three children appearing, one of whom fell from a scooter. A member of the other crew exclaimed 'Oh dear' and went to assist the youngster.
Despite the interruptions, Verity remained composed and continued his report, even as the father scooped up his crying child and more passersby, including another individual with a camera, wandered into the shot. As the segment concluded, Thompson apologised for the audio quality and promised continued coverage of the inquiry's findings.
Verity explained that the inquiry was expected to reveal what Sir Wyn Williams, the inquiry chair, intends to do about compensation, describing the scandal as 'epic' and dating back to 1999. The BBC has not commented further on the incident.
