When David Cameron appeared on BBC entertainment programme “The One Show” nobody expected him to get much of a grilling.
However, one of the presenters had other ideas. Matt Baker, of Blue Peter and Strictly Come Dancing fame, asked the question many of us wanted to.
As the show was coming to an end and the credits were about to role, Baker asked the PM “how do you sleep at night?”
At first I, as I’m sure many people did, thought he was asking Cameron how he was able to get away from it all and relax.
But, as the dust settled, it was clear that was not the case. The gasp from his co-presenter Alex Jones really gave it away.
Improvised
Baker had gone off script at the very last minute and stung Cameron with the improvised question.
The Prime Minister, probably surprised by the Paxman-esque hammer blow, stumbled through to the end.
Bite
In one of the strangest television moments I have ever seen, the cuddly primetime show had bared its teeth.
Cue lots of surprised commentators and a Youtube explosion as the video went viral. I for one am pleased by the moment though.
It was unexpected, entertaining and democratic, all in one swift movement. Well done Matt Baker.
That one question was probably worth the licence fee alone.
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