Emergency Alert Crashes The One Show's 20th Anniversary Party!
Emergency Alert Crashes The One Show's 20th Anniversary Party!
Talk about live TV drama! The One Show's star-studded 20th-anniversary episode took an unexpected turn when a Government emergency alert about wildfires blared mid-broadcast. See how Alex Jones & Roman Kemp handled it!
The BBC chat show, The One Show, was in the midst of celebrating its 20th anniversary with an extended hour-long special when an unexpected guest made a dramatic entrance: a Government emergency alert about wildfires. Just minutes into the broadcast, as hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp were introducing segments, a loud alarm blared across the airwaves.
The interruption occurred while Kemp was explaining that former host Christine Lampard was returning to the studio for the special occasion. While Kemp admirably tried to push through and continue speaking, Jones reacted with a visible shake of her head and raised hands, humorously asking, “You couldn’t make that up could you. Is that a fire alarm?” Kemp also questioned someone off-camera about the source of the alarm before both hosts, professional as ever, simply stated, “We continue.” The alarm eventually subsided, allowing the show to proceed.
The unexpected noise was revealed to be an emergency alert sent out to phones across England and Wales. These alerts, which were issued on a rolling basis from 7 pm, were designed to warn communities about the escalating threat posed by wildfires. The critical message urged people to refrain from lighting anything that could ignite a fire, specifically mentioning barbecues, campfires, and fireworks.
Despite the unusual start, the 20th-anniversary special was a star-studded affair, featuring familiar faces such as Angellica Bell, JB Gill, Vernon Kay, and Clara Amfo alongside the regular hosts. The incident certainly made for a memorable, albeit unplanned, moment in The One Show's two-decade history.
