Michael Buerk getting on a train went viral because it’s so perfectly timed
At first glance it might not appear obvious why this clip of Michael Buerk getting on a train should go wildly viral.
But stick with it and you won’t be disappointed.
Here's Michael Buerk starring in the most perfectly timed piece to camera: pic.twitter.com/ggcWCT3SfE
— Phil (@VM_Phil) September 2, 2018
Is there a Bafta for this sort of thing? There will be now.
Except, well, maybe his (almost) namesake James Burke should win it instead.
Hah! James Burke – hold my thermos:
(Connections, Ep8) pic.twitter.com/286ZTuKdD3
— alan (@r0thar) September 3, 2018
Here are some of our favourite responses online.
That’s brilliant.
— Phil (@VM_Phil) September 3, 2018
These links to camera are EPIC!!!
— Cameron Yarde Jnr (@CameronYardeJnr) September 3, 2018
Fantastic little grin at 0.22 when the just KNOWS he's nailed it.
— (((Will Green))) (@WillGreenWriter) September 3, 2018
Buerky should be given an immediate Bafta for this pic.twitter.com/ik9cgYjzDw
— Jack Seale (@jackseale) September 3, 2018
Yes but you should see takes 1 to 107 first.
— Michael Symington (@MichaelSym1970) September 2, 2018
It was all CGI'd in post. That's actually Josh Brolin you're looking at there.
— Carl J (@Plus_haut) September 3, 2018
And guess what?
If you’re enjoying that Michael Buerk clip, it was a perfect accident https://t.co/xbu876IVle
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) September 4, 2018
Just in case you’re wondering, it’s from this.
This has received a lot more attention than one of my tweets normally does, so I should point out that this is from the first episode of the Channel 5 programme ‘How the Victorians Built Britain’ which was on last night (1/9/2018).
— Phil (@VM_Phil) September 2, 2018
And while we’re doing this sort of thing …
Video from @TVNewsroom pic.twitter.com/z6cMnxJed7
— Phil (@VM_Phil) September 4, 2018
— whit (@Jack_Whittall) September 3, 2018