Keith Chegwin dies: BBC accidentally broadcasts 'bad taste' comment over report on presenter's death
Man's voice heard on BBC News Channel speculating about death of TV personality
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Your support makes all the difference.Television viewers were outraged after the BBC accidentally broadcast a man making an insensitive comment about the death of Keith Chegwin.
The TV presenter died on Monday at the age of 60 after battling a progressive lung condition.
The BBC News Channel was set to talk to Chegwin's former colleague John Craven, but then cut to the weather instead.
A man's voice was then heard saying: “Too much smoking probably.”
Some of the people watching went online to express their disgust at the blunder.
“Too much smoking probably.... what a gaffe. typical bbc keithchegwin rip,” posted one person on Twitter.
Another tweeted: “Extremely ashamed at BBCNews BBCOne A tragic report that Keith Chegwin has sadly passed away from ongoing lung issues, only to hear a big gaffe as someone can be heard saying...”Too much smoking probably“ #ShameOnYou.”
Another person complained that it was in “bad taste”.
A BBC spokesman said: “During a live interview the studio had a sound issue with a guest which resulted in off-air audio being inadvertently broadcast and it was quickly rectified.”
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