We remember the marvellous occasion when Huw Edwards lost the news
News at Ten was about to begin last night – and then this happened.
Huw Edwards accidental two minutes of silence at the start of BBC News At Ten is weirdly compelling. Quality TV. pic.twitter.com/USyKM53HkO
— b3ta (@b3ta) June 20, 2017
For four whole minutes on the BBC News channel.
Well, they do say no news is good news.
This is how I want my news in 2017. Thanks Huw Edwards. pic.twitter.com/LJmpJTw75o
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) June 20, 2017
Huw has seen what we’ve done with all the news he’s been giving us, and he’s disappointed. So now it’s the silent treatment. pic.twitter.com/l84Io41fjv
— Thomas Seal (@TW_Seal) June 20, 2017
Huw Edwards accidental two minutes of silence at the start of BBC News At Ten is weirdly compelling. Quality TV. pic.twitter.com/USyKM53HkO
— b3ta (@b3ta) June 20, 2017
Watching Huw Edwards do nothing on BBC news is kinda absorbing, like a lava lamp
— Ian Ford (@ij_ford) June 20, 2017
He wasn’t entirely still – he did write something down around the 1m 30secs mark.
‘Whichever one of you f-ckers is responsible for this, you are going to pay for it.’
The 10pm BBC News with Huw Edwards just began with a couple of minutes of silence. I was on the edge of my seat! pic.twitter.com/VjjpSNOP1c
— Hammad Khan (@HammadKhanFilm) June 20, 2017
I wish BBC News would always just broadcast Huw Edwards sitting in silence, it's far better than having to hear the actual headlines #BBC1
— Daniel Walsh (@DanielWalsh12) June 20, 2017
Even Huw Edwards has given up tonight. Look at that face of disappointment. pic.twitter.com/1FqyQjgGe9
— Jono Read (@jonoread) June 20, 2017
3 minutes of 'BBC Mindfulness at Ten, with Huw Edwards..' could catch on — https://t.co/3C1EqkPyB9
— Rt Hon Sir Peter Mannion KCB MP (@PeterMannionMP) June 20, 2017
Here’s what happened behind the scenes.
FYI technical system crash seconds before 10. Director had to switch to a back-up system ASAP. @huwbbc doing great job #BBCNewsTen
— Paul Royall (@paulroyall) June 20, 2017
And here’s what Edwards was doing afterwards.
I think I'm going to enjoy this little beauty after that Ten. Iechyd da! #bbcnewsten @BBCNews pic.twitter.com/FuU8zN6r5M
— Huw Edwards (@huwbbc) June 20, 2017
UPDATE
It was later revealed what Edwards had been doodling (be warned, it’s not NSFW, but only a bit)
Revealed: what Huw Edwards was doodling during the BBC's News at Ten fail https://t.co/cDginBSmef pic.twitter.com/uNwLcsOZqn
— The Poke (@ThePoke) June 21, 2017
