‘Mike Hunt’ wasn’t the only prankster trolling GB News and it’s childish but very funny

John Plunkett. Updated June 18th, 2021

It’s the oldest phone-in trick in the book, but it’s none the worse for that.

And it couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of people after GB News presenter – Google, Google – former Apprentice contestant Michelle Dewberry took this opinion from a most interestingly named viewer.

It’s a technological car crash. Either there’s a real Mike Hunt out there, or someone was having a laugh… editorial discretion should be advised… #GBNews pic.twitter.com/jhCPl6cwdO

— Ian Pinnell (@ianpinnell) June 15, 2021

Would be a terrible shame if that sort of mockery kept happening. Which it turned out it did …

Amazing. GB news is already getting trolled with fake names. Mike Oxlong, we also had a Mike Hunt. This channel is an utter joke! Whoever is setting these just please keep bombarding them with them! #GBeebies pic.twitter.com/h9DPHTKam1

— Lewis BP (@LewisBP5) June 15, 2021

And just a few of the many things people were saying about it.

Both Mike Hunt and Mike Oxlong have been namechecked on GBNews. Hugh Janus and Amanda Hugankiss waiting in the wings

— Simon G (@chromered) June 15, 2021

GBNews falling for the old Mike Hunt gag so early in the game pic.twitter.com/evhOqvMqMD

— Prork (@Prork) June 15, 2021

When I was a trainee producer at Sky News, almost the first thing I was taught was never to put anyone called Mike Hunt on air … https://t.co/jno7HaQKNE

— Ruaridh Arrow (@ArrowontheHill) June 15, 2021

#gbnews #DewbsandCo can't believe they fell for Mike Hunt gag from Porkys ffs 😂 pic.twitter.com/gFruI0iGJi

— carwindowsmashed (@skywhistleblow1) June 15, 2021

Mike Hunt and Mike Oxlong. They have presenters who fall for two of the oldest, most obvious elephant traps in broadcasting. Jesus H Corbett.

— Louis Barfe (@AlanKelloggs) June 15, 2021

https://twitter.com/MrsGlyndwr_/status/1404905914042310659?s=20

Amazing. GB news is already getting trolled with fake names. Mike Oxlong, we also had a Mike Hunt. This channel is an utter joke! Whoever is setting these just please keep bombarding them with them! #GBeebies pic.twitter.com/h9DPHTKam1

— Lewis BP (@LewisBP5) June 15, 2021

Add it to our GB News highlights reel so far, which began with Alan Sugar mocking presenter Dan Wootton like this.

“Where would I take the knee? In Sainsbury’s!?”

Lord Sugar says if England players want to take the knee during the Euro 2020 tournament then “let them do it”. pic.twitter.com/Cae0eiNYCX

— GB News (@GBNEWS) June 13, 2021

Source Twitter @ianpinnell