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BBC apologise for weatherman's middle finger slur

Aug 17th 2010, 8:12 PM 387 Views 0 Comments

THE BBC has apologised to viewers after weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker was shown live on air giving a presenter the middle finger. “The News Channel presenter live in the studio acknowledged a mistake had been made, and we apologise for any offence caused,” it said.

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