BBC Breakfast forced to take dramatic new measures after clock blunder sparks backlash from viewers

BBC BREAKFAST was forced to take dramatic new measures after a clock blunder sparked backlash from viewers.

Many people who watch the early morning BBC show rely on it for the time thanks to a digital clock in the corner of the screen.

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However, during Tuesday's show, the timer didn't appear and so hosts Dan Walker and Louise Minchin had to resort to other measures to help their viewers.

Dan grabbed a wall clock and placed it on the red sofa between himself and Louise who said: "Before we move on shall we tell you the time?

"We’ve now got very innovative ways of telling the time for you."

Dan added: "Our BBC Breakfast clock has disappeared, so would that help?"

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But he quickly noticed a problem, saying: "The issue with this is it rolls a bit."

The round clock was then joined by a tablet with the time on so it was easier for viewers to see.

Later on Louise said: "We’re still fiddling with the clocks here. What we’d like you to do is have a vote.

"Which one would you like us to keep until the end of the show?’

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Dan added: "I think the official BBC Breakfast clock is dead for today so we’ll try and get it back for you at some stage."

Things took a further turn when the wall clock was superimposed onto Louise's knee so viewers could see it better.

Messing around and putting his hand in shot over the clock, Dan said: "So if I go in there, looks weird. Aargh! Sorry, the fact we’ve lost our clock has sent us all a bit doolally today."

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BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.