GB News host Mark Dolan was left battling a comedy of technical errors during a live broadcast, forcing him to bring his show to an unceremonious and abrupt halt. The chaotic sequence of events transformed a routine segment into what the flustered presenter branded an "utterly ridiculous" situation.
The turmoil began when a persistent, piercing alarm sound inexplicably started blaring through the studio's audio feed. Dolan, a seasoned broadcaster, initially attempted to power through the disturbance while interviewing TalkTV's Kevin O'Sullivan.
However, the broadcast quickly descended into further farce. As the grating alarm continued, O'Sullivan's video feed suddenly froze and then vanished entirely from the screen, leaving Dolan to soldier on alone against a backdrop of audible chaos.
Clearly exasperated, Dolan addressed his production team directly on air, stating, "We're going to have to take a break and sort this out because we can't continue with this noise." He then apologised to viewers at home for the profoundly unprofessional disruption before cutting to an abrupt break.
The incident highlights the potential pitfalls of live television broadcasting. For GB News, a channel that has positioned itself as a disruptor to the mainstream media, such technical malfunctions prove particularly embarrassing during crucial live programming.
