Your computer freezing on you is a moderate annoyance at the best of times.
When you're live on air and you're relying on it to read the news, though, it's a total disaster.
On Wednesday, Scott Hanselman shared the following recording of a live BBC radio news broadcast that went a bit wrong:
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
"Just to let you know I'm having a bit of a problem with the software here," the presenter says cheerfully in the clip above.
"And, er, I'm not sure I can continue with this news summary at the moment. Just bear with my while I see if my computer will un-freeze."
From the sounds of it, the computer doesn't un-freeze. But what the BBC may lack in reliable computers, it more than makes up for in impressively calm newsreaders.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Topics BBC
