BBC Breakfast viewers were left less than impressed with the live Edinburgh Fringe Festival coverage on Friday, August 7, with many taking to social media to express their displeasure.
Presenter Fiona Lamdin was live from the Scottish capital, interviewing comedians, performers, circus acts, and sumo wrestlers taking part in the festival, which features more than 3,500 acts throughout August.
Viewers react with frustration
Some viewers chose to mute the TV, with one person fuming: "That's my experience of the Fringe done for another year. Mute buttons are so great." Another left to get a cup of tea, while someone else said: "It's too early for this s**t."
One viewer said: "I'm sorry, I just don't get it WTF," while another called the segment "cringe". However, one viewer did enjoy it, calling it a "great laugh" and asking for it to return.
Presenter changes at BBC Breakfast
Fiona was speaking to Charlie Stayt and Sarah Campbell in the studio, with Sarah stepping in for Naga Munchetty. This comes after Naga announced she would be leaving BBC Breakfast at the start of next year.
In an announcement on July 28, Naga said: "It has been a privilege to be part of the BBC Breakfast TV team for the past 17 years, working alongside an incredibly talented and hard-working group of journalists who are not only outstanding colleagues but also great friends."
She confirmed her new role as co-presenter of BBC Radio 5 Live's breakfast programme, replacing current hosts Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards. Naga added: "I'm thrilled to be joining 5 Live Breakfast in January. Live news, great conversations and connecting with audiences are what I love most about broadcasting, and 5 Live does all of that brilliantly."
She continued: "Presenting a flagship programme on 5 Live is an opportunity that was simply too good to pass up. It will take a huge amount of work and require 100% of my focus and energy, and I'm really looking forward to throwing myself into the role.
"Over the last five years, I've been privileged to build a relationship with 5 Live listeners on the mid-morning programme and help shine a light on the issues that matter most to them. I'm excited to build on that in the Breakfast slot and to start each day with our listeners every morning.
"Between now and January, I'll continue presenting the two programmes I love. I'm sure there will be plenty of news to cover, and it will very much be business as usual."
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One and iPlayer.
