This BBC News man was commiserating with fans live on air when England’s equaliser went in and everything about it was just fabulous

John Plunkett. Updated July 1st, 2024

ITV was lucky enough to be showing England’s extraordinary last-gasp win over Slovakia at the Euros yesterday but the BBC also got a bit of the action (and we’re not talking Radio 5 Live).

Over on BBC News reporter Joe Inwood was asking a couple watching on the big screen what fate would befall Gareth Southgate with England 1-0 down with one minute to go when this happened.

And everything about it (including the entirely forgivable – well, kind of – error) was just fabulous.

Live TV really can be wonderful. Just as I ask, “can you see Gareth Southgate surviving this?”… this happens. pic.twitter.com/bF8FE11mon

— Joe Inwood (@BBCJoeInwood) June 30, 2024

And nice work by the camera operator not to get too much of the big screen and land his employees with an enormous bill for the rights.

And it was Paul Scott back in the studio.

It was @BBCJoeInwood or I that were destined to be on-air at that very moment. From a TV perspective very glad I threw to him 30 seconds earlier!

— Paul Scott (@PaulScottTweet) June 30, 2024

Brilliant. Almost better than the real thing.

This is great. https://t.co/eB7QOICujT

— Max Rushden (@maxrushden) July 1, 2024

Unreal this, Joe just screaming “Oooooooooooo” in sheer disbelief. https://t.co/Wj6dzmC1ZI

— HLTCO (@HLTCO) July 1, 2024

This is fun. Although by definition if you were watching BBC News instead of the actual match you probably couldn’t care less https://t.co/KgEqjZuy8i

— Simon Bubb (@simonbubb) July 1, 2024

Timed. To. Perfection. https://t.co/Zf3VDnkEdA

— Jordan Jarrett-Bryan (@_JordanJBryan) June 30, 2024

Surely the best two minutes of live presenting ever https://t.co/8DILP1tI6I

— Charlie Shakespeare (@CharlieShakes) July 1, 2024

Source @BBCJoeInwood