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Which is more shocking?

Jim Naughtie's hysterical confusion over the name of the culture Secretary on the morning's programme...got his Hunt tangled with his Culture with inevitable spoonerist result - then repeated by Andrew Marror the fact that the BBC has censored it on the iplayer by cutting out the offending three seconds leaving a obscenity-shaped hole in transmission.As if you couldn't hear it on youtube and everywhere else.PS apparently the DCMS refer to their much-loathed minister as "Corrible Hunt"

Sara Nathan ● 5765d8 Comments

It was surprising the way the BBC bigged it up later in the day.But they didn't (on the radio programme I heard) mention the best part, which was his reading of the news headlines while trying to stifle the giggles. Almost worthy of Brian Johnston.

Ian M Green ● 5764d

It was fab wasn't it?And he has a slight tendency to pomposity on air which made it even better

Sara Nathan ● 5764d

I think it was intentional, and iresistable to anyone with a sense of anarchic humour.

John Pollastrini ● 5762d

I saw something yesterday pointing out that Radio 4 announcers are known for being shining wits.

Susan Kelly ● 5762d

Bizarrely, the BBC allowed the whole clip to be played uncensored on HIGNFY last night.

Susan Kelly ● 5761d

Wot? having removed it from iplayer?There are some parts about running the corporation that I STILL don't understand.

Sara Nathan ● 5761d

Fred Bray ● 5761d

When HIGNFY got to the story I was expecting to hear bleeps, especially at 9:15pm, but no. There were warnings of 'very strong language' beforehand but anyone going to the Iplayer would have been deliberately looking for it, rather than having it sprung on them. Is this what they call 'fuzzy logic'?

Susan Kelly ● 5761d