Actress Miriam Margolyes swore live on air as she chatted about new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
The 81-year-old Bafta-winning star was on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme on Saturday morning and told listeners she had just bumped into the former health secretary in the BBC corridors after his own interview. To the shock of listeners, she swore loudly.
The Harry Potter star said: "When I saw him there I just said 'you've got a hell of a job, the best of luck'. What I really wanted to say was 'f*** you, you b******' but you can't say that."
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Presenter Justin Webb quickly apologised for the language, adding: "Oh, no, no, no, you mustn't say that. No, you can't say that!"
A number of people took to social media to comment about the incident, with many admitting it had made them laugh, reports The Mirror. TV presenter Anneka Rice said: “A joy to start the day to Miriam Margolyes saying ‘F*** you’ on Radio 4. I love her reliability!”
Fern Britton added: "God bless #MiriamMargolyes on @BBCr4today. Her poetic and fulsome thoughts on #RobbieColtrane and slightly pithier ones on # JeremyHunt. Gods bless freedom of speech."
Former Chelsea footballer Graeme Le Saux said: "Today will forever be known as Miriam Margolyes day." Some listeners celebrated Miriam as a "national treasure" for sharing her feelings with the nation.
One laughed: "Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure. Hearing her just say on #Today that she wanted to tell Jeremy Hunt "F*** You" and the vehemence with which she said it was a moment of pure joy."
On Friday, Jeremy Hunt replaced Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor and was making his first interviews in his new role on Saturday.
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