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The Sun
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC Radio host drops F word live on air as he struggles with cramp – as fans threaten to call Ofcom
BBC Radio host Ian Skye dropped the F word live on-air as he struggled a with cramp today, prompting fans to threaten Ofcom complaints. Ian, who hosts the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Derby, was caught off guard when a painful cramp caused him to swear live on air, mistakenly thinking he was off the microphone. The awkward moment came just one day after he and his team had completed a course aimed at improving their broadcasting skills. During the broadcast, listeners overheard Ian suddenly cry out, "Ow, f***ing hell," before the program quickly resumed with his co-hosts chatting following a song. In a lighthearted response, Ian's co-host joked about the timing, saying: "I don't think they suggested suddenly getting unbearably agonising cramp and shouting really loud on the radio." Ian replied with a hesitant laugh: "No, that's probably not what I should have come in and done today." He then acknowledged the slip-up, saying: "Can I just say, if before that amazing song from Kate Bush, and I say if. You'd have had to be deaf if you didn't hear a rude word." He went on to offer a heartfelt apology: "I really profusely apologise. You know when something happens and it's just instinct. My very, very calm producer said 'you're still on the radio, Ian.'" TV critic Scott Bryan highlighted the moment on social media with the comment: "We now cross over to BBC Radio Derby." The clip quickly sparked reactions online. One listener wrote: "Known Ian for 30 yeas. He is a good guy. This is a moment and it has passed. Why we still feel the need to pretend to be shocked in a 24/7 unedited world is beyond me. Plus, it is possibly one of the most entertaining things on BBC derby in years!" Others shared their amusement, with one saying: "I honestly think this is my moment of the year," and another adding, "I have laughed so hard at this so many times, thank you for posting it, thank you so much." Moment BBC presenter gives middle finger to the camera live on air Many praised Ian's quick recovery: "Perfectly managed. Swore, made a joke. Didn't make a big deal of it. Really well handled." However, not everyone was amused. Some expressed concern, with one listener remarking: "Tens of people in the Derby and the Derby area will have heard a swearword, and you're laughing." Another commented: "Did not apologise straight away, made a joke instead. Ofcom warning." Ian has been a radio presenter for more than 13 years, with experience at stations including Radio Wyvern in Worcester, as well as others in Kent, Newcastle, and Teesside. It was at Radio Wyvern where he adopted his professional name. His real surname is Wickens - but his managers suggested it wouldn't fit well in jingles. Inspired by the Isle of Skye, he chose the name Ian Skye. This incident draws a parallel with a similar moment involving Maryam Moshiri in December 2023, when she accidentally raised her middle finger on live BBC News. At the time, Maryam explained: "Hey everyone, yesterday just before the top of the hour I was joking around a bit with the team in the gallery. "I was pretending to count down as the director was counting me down from 10-0.. including the fingers to show the number. So from 10 fingers held up to one. "When we got to 1 I turned finger around as a joke and did not realise that this would be caught on camera. It was a private joke with the team and I'm so sorry it went out on air!" 2
Daily Mail
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jaw-dropping moment BBC radio host drops the F-bomb live on air as he is hit by cramp - then shamefacedly tells listeners: 'I went on a course yesterday to be better on the radio'
A BBC radio host was caught swearing live on air as he is hit by a cramp, just one day after going on a course to be a better host. Ian Skye, the mid-morning presenter of BBC Radio Derby, was left red faced after his screams were heard live on air when he thought his producers had cut away from him. In the background, the presenter screams: 'Ow, f***ing hell,' before the show cuts back to the presenters chatting after a song had played. As his co-host joked they had been on a training course the day before to improve their presenting skills, saying: 'I don't think they suggested suddenly getting unbearably agonising cramp and shouting really loud on the radio.' Ian stuttered in response, saying: 'No, that's probably not what I should have come in and done today.' He then added: 'Can I just say, if before that amazing song from Kate Bush, and I say if. You'd have had to be deaf if you didn't hear a rude word. 'I really profusely apologise. You know when something happens and it's just instinct. My very, very calm producer said 'you're still on the radio, Ian.' TV critic Scott Bryan tweeted about the incident with the words: 'We now cross over to BBC Radio Derby.' And people online have immediately had their say on the hilarious moment. One person said: 'Known Ian for 30 yeas. He is a good guy. This is a moment and it has passed. Why we still feel the need to pretend to be shocked in a 24/7 unedited world is beyond me. Plus, it is possibly one of the most entertaining things on BBC derby in years!' Another added: 'I honestly think this is my moment of the year.' A third agreed: 'I have laughed so hard at this so many times, thank you for posting it, thank you so much.' A fourth chimed: 'Perfectly managed. Swore, made a joke. Didn't make a big deal of it. Really well handled.' However some people were not as pleased by the blunder. One person said: 'Tens of people in the Derby and the Derby area will have heard a swearword, and you're laughing.' While another wrote: 'Did not apologise straight away, made a joke instead. Ofcom warning.' Ian has been a radio presenter for over 13 years, having worked at Radio Wyvern in Worcester as well as stations in Kent, Newcastle and Teesside. It was at Radio Wyvern that he actually chose his name Skye. His real name is Wickens but his bosses said Wickens wouldn't work in a sung jingle. He liked the Isle of Skye, so Ian Skye was born. The episode has echoes of Maryam Moshiri raising her middle finger at the camera during a BBC news broadcast in December 2023. The clip, which went viral, showed her raising her eyebrows and tilting her head as she raised her middle finger at the camera for a few seconds as she came on screen as the intro music comes to an end. She said about the incident: 'Hey everyone, yesterday just before the top of the hour I was joking around a bit with the team in the gallery. 'I was pretending to count down as the director was counting me down from 10-0.. including the fingers to show the number. So from 10 fingers held up to one. 'When we got to 1 I turned finger around as a joke and did not realise that this would be caught on camera. It was a private joke with the team and I'm so sorry it went out on air!'
Extra.ie
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
BBC Radio presenter apologises after hilarious blunder live on air
A BBC Radio presenter has apologised after accidentally yelling out a swear word live on air. It's the worst nightmare for radio presenters, that will happen sooner or later — you think you're off air, and you make an off-colour comment/swear, blissfully unaware that it went out to tens of thousands of listeners who may have been tuning in at that exact moment. This exact moment happened to BBC Radio Derby presenter Ian Skye, who was throwing over to the Kate Bush hit, Running Up That Hill. However, when the jingle for the station played… well, we'll let ye hear what he had to say. And don't worry, you won't have to listen too hard to hear it. The clip was shared by TV critic Scott Bryan, where it has since gained over 1million views on Twitter (X) — with people thinking that the clip, which came about because he suffered a cramp, was hilarious. 'Cheers, this is now my alarm ring tone,' one person joked, while another wrote 'starting a petition to make 'the sound of OH F*****G HELL' the permanent jingle for BBC Radio Derby. In fact the jingle for all local radio stations.' 'Worth the licence fee alone,' another quipped, while several others said that Ian made an 'Accidental Partridge' — a reference to Steve Coogan's iconic character. A BBC Radio presenter has apologised after accidentally yelling out a swear live on air. Pic: Getty Images Once the song wrapped up, Ian sheepishly apologised, revealing: 'I went on a course yesterday to learn to be better on the radio… I don't think they suggested suddenly getting an unbearably agonising cramp and shouting… really loud on the radio. That's probably not what I should've done.' Ian apologised for the snafu, admitting that it would've been hard not to hear it — joking: 'you'd have had to be deaf if you didn't hear a rude word. I really profusely apologise. 'You know, it just happens, and it's instinct… and my very very calm producer said 'you're still on the radio, Ian.'' Maryam Moshiri also had to apologise after she accidentally flipped off the camera when her news bulletin went on the air a second early, going viral. Pic: Twitter Of course, local radio means that not a lot of people would hear such a thing (unless of course someone screen records it and shares it to Twitter) — and sometimes, blunders similar to that can be made on national television. Case in point, when the BBC's Chief Presenter Maryram Moshiri was 'joking around a bit' with her producers as they were counting down, with her raising her eyebrows and giving the camera the middle finger before immediately changing into serious newsreader mode. 'Hey everyone, yesterday just before the top of the hour I was joking around a bit with the team in the gallery,' Maryam wrote at the time. 'I was pretending to count down as the director was counting me down from 10-0… including the fingers to show the number. So from 10 fingers held up to one. 'It was a private joke with the team and I'm so sorry it went out on air! It was not my intention for this to happen and I'm sorry if I offended or upset anyone.'
The Independent
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
BBC DJ forced to issue apology after shouting expletive live on air
BBC Radio Derby presenter Ian Skye swore live on air on Friday, shocking listeners. The expletive occurred moments after Skye invited listeners to message in if they had any requests. Skye jokingly attributed the outburst to a sudden cramp and apologised 'profusely' as the show's jingle played. He admitted that he had attended a course on improving his radio skills the day before the incident. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Listen as BBC presenter swears live on air whilst in ‘agony'
Listen to the moment a BBC radio presenter drops the F-bomb whilst live on air, with the star issuing an apology just moments later. Ian Skye was on BBC Radio Derby on Friday (13 June) when he suddenly screamed 'ahh, f***ing hell!', just seconds after telling listeners to message in if they had any requests. After realising his expletive outburst was heard to the public, he joked: 'I went on a course yesterday to learn how to be better on the radio.' "I don't think they suggested suddenly getting unbearably agonising cramp and shouting really loud on the air.' He went on to 'profusely apologise' for the incident which occurred just as the show's jingle began playing.
