People enjoyed Dan Walker’s takedown of a viewer who trolled his new BBC Breakfast mug

John Plunkett. Updated August 14th, 2018

Dan Walker was very excited by his new BBC Breakfast mug. We know he was, because he did this.

We have new mugs people @BBCBreakfast pic.twitter.com/Dlrvft5ydg

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) August 13, 2018

Except not everyone was so excited by his new mug, prompting a range of replies along the lines of this.

Did my license fee pay for those ?

— Goldy (@eaststandtyke) August 13, 2018

And this.

It’s great when the licence payers are paying for it all isn’t it? 😡

— Christopher John (@mrchrisjohn) August 13, 2018

Oh, and this.

Thats why we pay a licsence fee then

— Steve Cooper (@scoom90) August 13, 2018

At which point the BBC Breakfast presenter just couldn’t take it anymore, and bit back.

Do you have a liscenscese for this account?

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) August 13, 2018

But he saved his greatest ire for this person, whose original delete has sadly now been deleted. Doesn’t detract from the enjoyment, however.

1. It’s a mug
2. It’s LICENCE
3. They cost about £1.50 each
4. That’s a grand total of £3 for the 2 we use every day
5. Did I mention it’s a mug?
6. I hope you’re not doing anything ‘frivolous’ like drinking tea today
7. Thanks for watching
🙄 https://t.co/osbG9NC1zO

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) August 13, 2018

Boom!

But still they kept coming and – fair play to Walker – he kept fighting the good fight (depending on your view of the licence fee, obviously)

I think they should take their own mugs in. 😬 😬 detest the BBC especially the news. Can't bare to watch it. Makes me cringe. 😬

— Mrs j griffiths (@Mrsjgriffiths2) August 14, 2018

Can you bear it? 👍

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) August 14, 2018

Probably for the best his ITV rival Piers Morgan is on holiday.