Cut off in their prime!
Bug hits iPlayer radio comedies
The BBC is investigating why some comedy programmes have been cut short on iPlayer.
Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show Newsjack, hosted by Angela Barnes, is missing the last couple of minutes of its latest edition, while the same has happened to wartime codebreaker sitcom Hut 33.
Listener Hilary Robertson of Essex pleaded: 'Please sort out the latest episode of Hut 33. They're cut off in their prime…'
And another Twitter user, Walter The Navvy from Huddersfield pointed out: 'Similar thing with latest @NewsjackBBC too, missing 2 mins ish.'
Even the official Newsjack Twitter feed pointed out the error to its 10,000 followers:
When we thought we were finally done, we've noticed the end of the show is chopped off on @BBCiPlayer 🤦♂️
— Newsjack (@NewsjackBBC) March 3, 2017
Getting this changed ASAP. 🏃🏽♀️
Radio 4 Extra have apologised, saying they are 'on the case' to fix the issue.
Published: 3 Mar 2017
