Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt the Last Leg

But Adam Hills & Co take it in good spirits

Just Stop Oil protesters stormed The Last Leg tonight – and Adam Hills seemed delighted by the interruption.

As three activists made their way onto the set of the live Channel 4 show, the comic cheered and said ‘woo-hoo!’

He was handed a hi-vis jacket in the protest groups’ orange colours while he explained to viewers: ‘This is not part of the show’.

He started to put it on but was apparently told not to – perhaps for fear of breaching broadcasting impartiality laws – as he could be heard saying: ‘Oh, I’m not allowed.. OK’

Identical jackets were handed to co-stars Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker.

One protester, a grandfather, approached Hills, hugged him and introduced himself as William – prompting the comic to respond in kind – before the intruder was led out of the studios by security guards.

Widdicombe joked that he ‘shat himself’ when he saw the protesters come on to the studio floor in Television Centre, West London, adding: ‘When it saw it was Just Stop Oil, I was very relieved because we slagged off Putin last week.’

Hills added: We said on the show last week, that if that’s what every Just Stop Oil protest is like, I’m down with it. If there’s people coming out smiling and throwing orange confetti, absolutely. Bring it on.’

The opening night of the BBC Proms was also interrupted by two protesters from Just Stop Oil tonight, who set off confetti cannons and sounded air horns. They later said: ‘Tonight’s action comes in response to the BBC’s underwhelming coverage of the climate emergency. In recent weeks, the BBC has been accused of ‘false balance’ as well as uncritically regurgitating government and oil company propaganda.’

Here's what aired:

And here’s the protest group’s own footage of the Last Leg disruption.

BREAKING: Just Stop Oil Disrupt the Last Leg

2 hours after the @bbcproms, Just Stop Oil have disrupted @TheLastLeg, handing the presenters their own hi-vis vests.

Sign up for direct action at https://t.co/7BzUVS02dZ pic.twitter.com/dRPefdL5os
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) July 14, 2023

Last week, the show broadcast a broadly supportive segment about Just Stop Oil's Wimbledon protests, and invited activist Finlay Andrews, who had previously disrupted the Ashes test, on to the programme:

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Published: 14 Jul 2023