Memories of mad stuff that happened on live TV.

Riddle101 · 31-12-2020 3:03am

Speaking of Have I Got News For You. The episode where they absolutely roast Angus Deayton after the scandal about him taking cocaine and having sex with prostitutes broke out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L8ij02Df2w

dublinman1990 · 31-12-2020 5:27am

The not too recent polar vortex in the U.S. a few years back was one sight to behold in amazement.

Hamsterchops · 31-12-2020 8:27am

bonzodog2 wrote: »

1976
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XGe_hncsiM

Wow, punktastic clip, with a very young & naughty Sex Pistols taking centre stage, while the lovely Siouxsie Sioux stands behind ...

Degag · 31-12-2020 1:56pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

Speaking of Have I Got News For You. The episode where they absolutely roast Angus Deayton after the scandal about him taking cocaine and having sex with prostitutes broke out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L8ij02Df2w

Paul Merton a bit dickish there. Never found him funny.

DeanAustin · 31-12-2020 4:09pm

Deleted User wrote: »

There's also posts about it on this thread which have disappeared.
As I said you didn't see them killed, you saw them dragged from the car. They were still well and truly conscious for a while, incredible restraint shown by the crowd.

True but there's footage of them being dragged from the car and then of their dead bodies. It's fairly sickening. I don't have a strong position on the North and know there was a lot that had happened in the two weeks before this but for two very young men to be killed for naively wandering into the wrong place is very disturbing.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 31-12-2020 5:29pm

Collie D wrote: »

Dave Fanning not realising his mic was on while introducing a Boyzone video and saying Ronan had “more talent in his big nose than the rest of them put together”.

He then had them on as guests a week later.

This. It was amazing. I believe he also wore a T-shirt saying ‘I love Boyzone’ on the next show.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 31-12-2020 5:33pm

tobeme2020 wrote: »

Tommy Cooper in the UK. I will never forget this. Everyone thought it was part of the show but in fact he dropped dead in front of millions on live TV. Gone in a few seconds and shows life can be taken in no time.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DHpZq3ul1ld4&ved=2ahUKEwjBs8WJ2vDtAhXpQhUIHcIzAz8QFjACegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw3Fkfchl621AheD-L0TvsnJ

I didn’t see that live because, well, I was busy shítting my nappie but god, that footage is chilling.

Mad_maxx wrote: »

circa 1987 , Bud Dwyer ( treasurer of one of the states governments
) held a press conference following news of his involvement in some scandal

about a minute into it , he pulled out a gun and shot himself

So much blood. :eek:

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 31-12-2020 6:02pm

Samsonsmasher wrote: »

Jack Black was being interviewed by Ryan Tubridy when he was his usual fun casual self promoting a pretty forgettable version of Gulliver and he started asking penetrating questions about Black's childhood. Black asked "Is this therapy?!" Tubridy looked mortified like he wanted the ground to open up and swallow him.
Jaw dropping cringe inducing stuff!

Well, Tubridy practically tugs the lad off himself to people’s misfortune. It’s really odd.

Riddle101 · 31-12-2020 6:06pm

Degag wrote: »

Paul Merton a bit dickish there. Never found him funny.

Apparently, Paul and Angus had some kind of animosity which is why Paul was really laying into him.

silliussoddius · 31-12-2020 6:15pm

That time Michael Parkinson started acting all funny on a ghost documentary that BBC filmed live one Halloween night.

Captain Lugger · 31-12-2020 6:27pm

I'm old enough to remember the live broadcast on BBC 1 of the baby elephant crapping itself in the Blue Peter studio, and poor old Noaksie (RIP) stepping in it...

Sardonicat · 31-12-2020 8:12pm

Captain Lugger wrote: »

I'm old enough to remember the live broadcast on BBC 1 of the baby elephant crapping itself in the Blue Peter studio, and poor old Noaksie (RIP) stepping in it...

Before my time (just) but I have seen it more than once and it cracks me up every, single time. Very funny

cml387 · 31-12-2020 9:38pm

silliussoddius wrote: »

That time Michael Parkinson started acting all funny on a ghost documentary that BBC filmed live one Halloween night.

"Ghostwatch" is what you're after.

The best most recent live broadcast I remember was the Inside No. 9 Halowe'en special from 2018.

We all honestly though that something was wrong technically. A brilliant piece of television.

The Nal · 01-01-2021 11:48am

Riddle101 wrote: »

Apparently, Paul and Angus had some kind of animosity which is why Paul was really laying into him.

Paul and Ian both had an issue with how much Angus got paid. At that stage they were on 12k per episode and Angus was on 50k.

01-01-2021 6:30pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

The SAS storming the Irianian embassy live on the BBC. They interupred the world snooker championships for it, screened it, then went back to the snooker at which point Ted Lowe calmly said, "... and now from one embassy to another..."

I know the point of the thread isn't to do with gaffs by sports commentators, but I for one will never forget Ger Canning's coverage of England v Argentina in 1998.

"... and Seman comes out all over Batistuta!"

It was almost like one of his mates bet him a tenner he couldn't shoe-horn that line into the game somewhere.

02-01-2021 5:06pm

DeanAustin wrote: »

True but there's footage of them being dragged from the car and then of their dead bodies. It's fairly sickening. I don't have a strong position on the North and know there was a lot that had happened in the two weeks before this but for two very young men to be killed for naively wandering into the wrong place is very disturbing.

They drove a car at high speed into the funeral cottage and then pulled a gun. "Naively wandering into the wrong place" makes it sound very different.

JupiterKid · 02-01-2021 5:12pm

Sinead O'Connor ripping up.a photograph of Pope John Paul II on MTV in November 1992.

What were her words again? "fight the real enemy."

Treseemme. · 02-01-2021 5:21pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lkRFR8QzlQ

inforfun · 02-01-2021 5:23pm

Operation Desert Storm

Live on CNN

Conall Cernach · 02-01-2021 6:14pm

Captain Lugger wrote: »

I'm old enough to remember the live broadcast on BBC 1 of the baby elephant crapping itself in the Blue Peter studio, and poor old Noaksie (RIP) stepping in it...

Then it stood on his foot, I think.

Ray Donovan · 02-01-2021 6:25pm

silliussoddius wrote: »

That time Michael Parkinson started acting all funny on a ghost documentary that BBC filmed live one Halloween night.

Ghostwatch. Must be about 25 years ago. Scared the life out of me!!

Treseemme. · 02-01-2021 6:56pm

Erica Roe was a good one

Whole world was shocked to see her breasts

Ekerot · 02-01-2021 8:02pm

Bad quality, but it's all I can find on Youtube. One of the most chilling interviews ever.

Duckworth_Luas · 02-01-2021 8:33pm

Probably not known by many here but 10 years ago a baseball fan in Texas died after falling out of the stands trying to catch a ball.

The commentators on live TV didn't realise how far he had fallen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF7VkfArKL8

glenfieldman · 02-01-2021 9:11pm

Im a huge motorsport fan, and have witnessed loads of horrible incident live on TV. Sennas being the most infamous.
But for me it had to be Marco Simoncellis crash in Malaysia, Rossi his best mate had unfortunate part to play in his death, which as a huge Rossi fan hurts

magicbastarder · 02-01-2021 9:17pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

The time Derek Davis

weirdly, the one i remember also featured derek davis. competition on live at three for some significant prize, two women had gotten through through some means to be in the studio for a quiz that would decide the winner. came down to the final question, which i think was 'what is the capital of romania?'; and one of the women leaned on her buzzer and said 'budapest!' (while still on the buzzer).
derek davis obviously didn't hear correctly, and said 'i'm sorry, did you say bucharest?' and she paused and said 'eh... yes. yes i did.' and was declared the winner.
the look on the other contestant's face would have melted the icecaps.

Treseemme. · 02-01-2021 9:19pm

glenfieldman wrote: »

Im a huge motorsport fan, and have witnessed loads of horrible incident live on TV. Sennas being the most infamous.
But for me it had to be Marco Simoncellis crash in Malaysia, Rossi his best mate had unfortunate part to play in his death, which as a huge Rossi fan hurts

Ya

There's been so many between short circuit and road , hard to call it

weldoninhio · 02-01-2021 9:35pm

It was very funny when Preston from Big Brother walked out on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Simon Amstel just kept ripping the pi55 out of him, then started reading from his wife’s, Chantelle from Big Brothers, autobiography. He threw a massive hissy fit and stormed off.

BorneTobyWilde · 02-01-2021 9:58pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odi8WxWJ4w4

glenfieldman · 02-01-2021 10:58pm

Treseemme. wrote: »

Ya

There's been so many between short circuit and road , hard to call it

I dont mean to be padantic, but as far as I know, no road race crashes were ever Live

Memories of mad stuff that happened on live TV.

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