As BBC presenterHuw Edwardsdelivered the sombre news of Queen Elizabeth II's tragic death, two newsroom staff appeared to be taking photos in the background.The moment sparked outrage among viewers who said the commotion was both distracting and insensitive.Edwards, 61,has received widespread praise for his sensitive and genuine delivery of the news on Thursday night, and it's reported that he spent months preparing for moment.But in the background of his live cross to the right of the screen, two newsroom employees held up their phones for at least 20 seconds, scanning around the room before settling in the direction ofEdwards.The pair appear to be taking photos and filming the historic moment, though some eagle-eyed fans argue it looked like they were taking selfies.A man in a white shirt appeared to approach the two staffers during the live cross and they immediately put down their phones and returned to their seats.MailOnline has approached BBC for comment regarding the matter.Viewers expressed their frustration after watching the incident live, which some say ruined the historic moment and took away from Edwards' powerful delivery.'That was a very poor error of judgement, despite the understandable temptation,' one person said.Another said: 'I despair with the modern world sometimes... I was stunned as [...]Huw Edwardsannounced the death of the Queen. In the background two BBC employees with their phones taking photos.''I am beyond disgusted that people working in the BBC studio taking selfies asHuw Edwardsannounced the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Unbelievable disrespect,' another critic said on Twitter.After Buckingham Palace shared doctors' concerns for the Queen's health about midday on Thursday, the BBC suspended its regular programming and replaced it with continuous news coverage presented by Edwards dressed in black and wearing a black tie.The Palace issued a statement officially confirming the Queen had died 'peacefully' at 6.30pm that evening.At the time, her four children and grandson Prince William were together at Balmoral. Harry was in the air on the way to be with his family.Writer Alastair Campbell said on TwitterEdwardstold him months ago 'he had been preparing, practising and even rehearsing in front of his bathroom mirror for this moment for some time'.
The only blog for all things Virgin Media UK. With listings for: Virgin Media UK's V6, TV360 and Flex boxes. Also we carry news from Netflix UK & broadcasters from UK.
Media Boy UK Blog Extra Pages
- Virgin Media UK's EPG listings for all boxes (Updated June 2025)
- Virgin Media UK's Flex Channel lineup (Updated June 2025).
- Channels that Virgin Media UK may get when existing deals with the owners are renew (Updated June 2025)
- Channels that Virgin Media UK has move over to MPEG4 (Updated July 2020):
- Channels only on Smallworld Cable & Virgin Media Ireland areas:
- Media Boy UK Views: What may happen in March 2025 on Virgin Media
- MEDIA BOY UK HQ COPY RIGHT (January 2025)
Media Boy UK Blog Extra Pages (Other networks)
Saturday, 10 September 2022
Daily Mail: BBC are blasted for 'poor error of judgement' after pair were spotted taking photos on their phones in background as emotional Huw Edwards announces Queen's death to the nation
Story from Daily Mail: