RADIOFAIL

5/10/26 10pm

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2026/09/breach-for-drystone-radio-over-offensive-language/

When you don't check the song is a radio edit. Sure, acknowledge it, but don't say sorry. F-bomb time for Suffolk Sound.

Guest Fabien Frankell drops the F bomb on Radio 2 breakfast

Dawn O'Porter forgetting to put the microphone fader down on Classic FM

We regret to inform you that the King has passed.

Simon Parkin. This is your moment.

Jack Saunders plays the instrumental version - unedited Gunna featuring Burns Boy - WGFT

May contain offensive language from the very beginning.

Slip of the tongue results in a growing cock

Just when you thought the microphone was off... you go and shout the FnH words

11/3/25 12.47pm

Rock FM has been found in breach of its licence conditions after broadcasting a pre-recorded voice note from a listener which contained one of the most offensive swear words. The incident happened on the Rock FM Breakfast Show with Joel Ross on October 19th 2022, after which multiple apologies were broadcast.

Thursday 26th January on BBC Radio 1 Drivetime

Friday Drive with Sara Cox says sorry for the C word

15th October 2022 @ 8.30am

June 1st 2022

Mylo and Rosie's first show from the Radio Aire building. All working fine apart from the microphones which didn't work for the first half hour.

The news with journalist Stuart Clarkson

Sunny, BBC Radio London. 21/11/2020

John Cleese asks the question. Chris Moyles says sorry. Radio X Breakfast 8.25am 10/9/2020

Monday, I mean Tuesday 1st September didn't get off to the best start on BBC Radio Jersey.

BBC Radio 2 presenter with the wrong info. Just for fun.

When you pre-record your links to get them perfect, then forget to edit the retakes out. #greatbanter 20/7/2020 9.45am

May 25th at 3pm - Dominic Cummings is such a dick, according to this BBC Radio Ulster presenter!

A live contestant trying to win the Treasure Hunt on BBC Radio 1 24th October 2019

Nicky Campbell returns to Radiofail with a technical problem which cut his microphone off during his show on Wednesday 22nd May 2019.

Nicky Campbell confusing heads and hands on 5 Live March 12th 2019

12/12/18 - Nihal Arthanayake on 5 Live

I've been doing the same shit for years and I'm ready to quit. Says Iain Lee

Little Mix swear not once but twice on BBC Radio 1 Drivetime with Nick Grimshaw. Listen out for pissed and twat within minutes of each other before Nick cuts the interview short.

Midnight news, pre-recorded, but if you get it wrong, make sure you chop it out before putting it on.

Steffan Powell reads the news on Newsbeat but with all the sex talk and politics, election became.... erection.. 5.45pm 22/8/18

Another Jeremy Hunt fail on BBC Radio 4.... Monday 25th June 2018 at 7.43am. Welcome to the hunt club, Justin.

Wednesday 6th June 2018 - live from York and the organ fails live on-air.

Hugh Grant says Bollocks. Then oh shit. Live on Breakfast with Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2.

Jeremy Vine falls off a chair instead of back announcing a song! BBC Radio 2 - March 22nd 2018 @ 1.23pm

If you must record the news, make sure you at least top n tail it before broadcast, Richard.

Just another Monday morning, expect this one on Magic was interrupted by Absolute Radio 00s music. 5th February 2018 - 6am.

A pre-recorded Jamie said goodbye from his show 25 minutes earlier than he should, thanks to what sounds like a missing feature.

If you are just starting a shit.... you're very welcome!

When your music tells a different story to your idents

Hamster story proves to be too much for this newsreader!

A caller on BBC Radio York one August afternoon decided to swear.

Chris Evans has an Accidental Partridge moment. 15th June 2017 9am.

One thing after another goes wrong for Colin and his equipment. Listen time: 8 minutes!!

Please close the studio door......