BBC News presenters ended up breaking down in fits of giggles as they realised the hidden meaning of a guest’s question about garden birds.
Forecaster Paul Hudson kicked off the segment by giving the weather forecast, before handing over to Peter Levy for a bit of audience participation.
The show host read out a letter from a woman living in East Yorkshire who was ostensibly asking him a question about our feathered friends.
Peter shared: “A letter here from Winnifred. She says, ‘You may not be an ornithologist, however I wondered if your viewers have noticed the rapid disappearance of thrush from the – gardens.'”
The presenter paused, realising this might be a play on words, and began to chuckle before continuing.
“‘Since I moved to East Yorkshire I have not seen one thrush.’ So, there we are.”
His reaction insinuates that the woman was referring to the fungal infection thrush, rather than the bird, and the so-called gardens might be a lady’s genitalia.
With a big grin on his face Paul responded: “It’s interesting. I’ve got a lot of blue tits in my garden, but I’ve not heard the song thrush either Peter.”
An embarrassed Peter refused to participate in the double entendre, protesting: “I am going. I will leave you to have a nice evening. You so know what you’re doing.”
Both of them then descended into a laughing fit as the presenter made his way off-screen.
Several viewers interpreted the letter similarly, and shared their thoughts on social media.
One joked: “I can hear Channel 5 knocking, one to go with the glory hole story.”
Another giggled: “Oh Err missis!”
A third added: “Another awkward moment but so funny you made me laugh Peter when you tried not to laugh but you can see the smirk on your face so so funny.”
