Five Live Breakfast, Radio 5 Live, 3 June 2019

Complaint

A listener complained that Jeremy Hunt’s surname had been mis-spoken as β€œc***” by Nicky Campbell, and there had been no apology.Β 


Outcome

Although the mis-speaking was clearly unintentional, there should have been a prompt apology for the inadvertent obscenity.
Upheld


Further action

The team was reminded of the importance of taking swift action to mitigate any offence caused by the inadvertent use of inappropriate language in a live broadcast.