BBC blunder as ‘robot’ cameras malfunction live on air throwing breakfast show into chaos

BBC One suffered an embarrassing blunder this morning as the channel's 'robot' cameras malfunctioned live on air.

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg was thrown into chaos at the end of the show as the host was taken off air by the automated cameras.

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It ended up going to a far out shot, showing the cameras moving around the studio uncontrolled.

The host was then blocked by one of the autocues that had shifted into the wrong position.

Laura started speaking on-screen after an interview with Rick Astley at Glastonbury when the camera lurched to the left.

She said: "It's been a busy show. We started by asking how is Rishi Sunak can't control what's going on in Russia..."

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Laura then broke off and joked: "And we don't seem to have much control of our cameras here either."

The busy show included a one-to-one interview with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Laura also spoke to shadow secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities Lisa Nandy and comedian Ben Elton.

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