BBC Breakfast was abruptly pulled off air on Thursday and replaced with another programme – leaving viewers of the hit BBC show extremely confused
10:03, 07 Aug 2025Updated 07:19, 08 Aug 2025
BBC viewers were left scratching their heads when a bizarre technical hiccup interrupted the broadcast, causing some to miss out on bits of their favourite morning programme.
During the Thursday (August 7) instalment of the beloved BBC morning show, Naga Munchetty and her colleague Charlie Stayt graced the screens once more, ready to delve into the day’s headlines from their familiar red sofa setting.
But as the pair pressed on with the morning’s news, an unforeseen technical snag struck, abruptly swapping the live show for a different programme in certain regions.
Those who tuned in reported a transition to a segment featuring a preacher, before the broadcast snapped back to its scheduled content.
Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt presented the show on Thursday (August 7) together(Image: BBC)
The glitch seemed to be a localised issue, prompting a flurry of online chatter as viewers flocked to social media platforms to voice their bewilderment, reports the Express.
One viewer reached out on X, previously known as Twitter, querying: “Anyone else got tbnuk just taken over #bbcbreakfast?”.
Another, clearly unimpressed by Naga and Charlie’s lack of acknowledgement, responded: “Yes—and then a switch back after 5 mins without any explanation!”
A third chimed in with: “Yes, I was so confused.”
Another added, “My head hurts now!” A particularly irate fan vented, ” It’s just happened again and also on iplayer, but still #BBCBreakfast on BBCNews! I have Virgin—it may be coming through their feed?”
BBC Breakfast wasted no time sharing their reaction to the glitch online (Image: BBC)
Yet another viewer remarked on the oddity, noting the hosts’ absence of reaction: “Same here. Is it very odd that the presenters did not appear aware after it cleared?”
One viewer shared their confusion: “Yes, could not decide if it was my Sky Puck or a hack. I now have no sound.”
Another detailed their experience: “I had a frozen screen, but it was flashing green and orange, and there was no sound. I thought my TV had broken!”
Injecting some humour into the situation, one fan quipped: “Can #bbcbreakfast (Midlands area or even the whole of the UK) have the manic preacher on tomorrow morning about the same time just for the craic? It woke me up.”
Addressing the mishap, a BBC spokesperson said: “Due to a technical issue, viewers in the Midlands experienced a short interruption to BBC Breakfast this morning. We apologise for this.”
You can catch BBC Breakfast every weekday from 6am on BBC One and iPlayer.