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PostSubject: Funny: Presenters make embarrassing name slip-up    Funny: Presenters make embarrassing name slip-up  Icon_minitimeTue Dec 07, 2010 1:27 am

Two BBC presenters have apologised after making the same embarrassing verbal slip over the name of Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

Jim Naughtie, an anchor on Radio 4's flagship Today program, accidentally replaced the first letter of Mr Hunt's surname with a "C".

The on-air stumble just before 8am sent Mr Naughtie into a coughing fit, and attracted a slew of emails from listeners who were either amused or angry.
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He later issued several apologies for his "Spoonerism" - a reference to Dr William Spooner, who was notorious for inappropriately switching letters between words.

"Sometimes things happen in live broadcasting that you deeply regret," Mr Naughtie said.

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