BBC Breakfast abruptly cut interview with The Apprentice winner as alarm sounds in Salford studio
26.03.2022 - 14:31
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BBC Breakfast was suddenly forced off air on Saturday morning as an alarm begin to sound in the studio. Roger Johnson and Rachel Burden were in the midst of hosting the news programme from the BBC's Salford-based studio when they were interrupted by what sounded like a smoke alarm.
They were talking to the latest winner of The Apprentice, Harpreet Kaur, who was discussing her time on the BBC One reality show and bagging Lord Alan Sugar's £250,000 investment into her dessert business after the final aired earlier this week.
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A noise suddenly began to sound with the hosts and guest looking slightly confused. Rachel said: "We've been disturbed by..." the sound briefly stopped before an automated voice began to speak and Rachel continued: "an alarm."
"Attention, Attention. Please evacuate from the nearest possible exit," the voice was heard saying. "Aww, Harpreet. I'm so sorry," Roger said to the programme's guest.
"I'm so sorry everyone. For the time being we're going to have to leave the studio," Rachel explained. As the noise loudly rang out, Roger added: "We're so sorry... We think we've gone off air, but we don't know." He added: "If you're watching, Thank you for watching."
"Goodbye," Roger continued to say. "This is where we say goodbye," he repeated as Rachel also added a 'goodbye' before the feed live to the studio was removed and replaced with an orange 'BBC Breakfast' branded screen.
Broadcast journalist James Hoggarth tweeted a clip of the moment and said: "Worrying times for my #BBC colleagues in Salford - I hope it’s a false alarm. BBC Breakfast ends abruptly."
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