BBC Breakfast fans left confused minutes into show by ‘axed’ element
BBC Breakfast viewers couldn’t help but complain this morning as they noticed a key element of the show was missing.TVHayley Anderson08:35, 08 Feb 2025BBC Breakfast missing usual clock from show’s broadcastBBC Breakfast fans were grumbling just minutes into the show as they noticed a crucial feature seemed to have been “axed”.Hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were back on our screens this morning, Saturday, February 8, dishing out the latest headlines, from a march against knife crime following teenager Harvey Willgoose’s tragic death, to Trump’s thwarted attempt to furlough thousands of USAid workers.Known for its iconic set featuring the big red sofa, another staple of the programme is the red clock in the bottom right-hand corner.But when fans switched on at 6am, the clock was conspicuously absent and failed to make an appearance for the first hour and 15 minutes of the broadcast.This gaffe didn’t slip past eagle-eyed viewers who swiftly headed to X, the new Twitter, to voice their dismay at the missing timepiece. “Apprentice Pete must be on graphics today.. No clock..”, quipped one viewer.BBC Breakfast didn’t feature its iconic red clock in the corner for the first hour and 15 minutes of the show.(Image: More