This is a bit harsh on Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
She might be thinking of leaving the Union again, but there’s no need for this.
BBC Breakfast made a rather embarrassing gaffe over the Scottish National Party leader who is lining up a second Independence Referendum following the Brexit vote.
It’s a huge political story that Scotland may vote to split from the Union again, so they obviously wanted to talk to her about it.
But as BBC presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were prefacing their interview with Sturgeon, someone in the video clips department ran a clip of London’s escaped gorilla instead.
Just as Munchetty was saying ‘We’re joined by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon…’ the images of a rather surly-looking silverback popped up over the top….
Mistake, or deliberate. You decide! @NicolaSturgeon @BBCBreakfast pic.twitter.com/ntoOiasIQ6
— John Smith (@johnnyTR70) October 14, 2016
Stayt apologies for the mix up with another segment on Kumbuka, the male gorilla which escaped from his enclosure at London Zoo.
You can tell by the look on the presenters’ faces that they found the slip-up as funny as we did.
They may have thought they got away with it – it was 6.30am after all – but there’s always someone watching…
https://twitter.com/SarahJRichards/status/786813169528221696
Just spat my cornflakes out watching BBC News talk about #NicolaSturgeon while showing footage of a gorilla. 😂 They quickly apologised.
— Ringo (@MolloyTweets) October 14, 2016
Wonder if the #bbc 'accidentally on purpose' showed a video of a gorilla when talking about Nicola Sturgeon……
— Fiona (@fionac1979) October 14, 2016
Our FM's a gorilla is she BBC Breakfast News? Hilarious eh…
— Jenny @ 𝕽𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖒𝕾𝖈𝖔𝖙𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖍𝕳𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞 (@FlikeNoir) October 14, 2016
Fabulous faux pas on BBC Breakfast at 6.30 this morning. Nicola Sturgeon mistaken for a gorilla.
— 🌻 Lisbeth (@lisbennison) October 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/David_Duncan12/status/786819958877609984
The Sturgeon Gorilla gaffe this morning must surely be irrefutable evidence of BBC bias 😅
— Sean Hepburn (@dunglassfinest) October 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/malcolmcameron7/status/786814292720967680
