They are said to be demonstrating against jabs for children
(Picture: Martin Pope/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)Anti-vaxxers once again proved on Monday that they get all their information from “reliable sources” after they attempted to storm BBC headquarters, only to get completely the wrong building.
The large group of protesters attempted to storm BBC Television Centre in White City, west London following a gathering at Shepherd’s Bush Green organised by an anti-lockdown group called Official Voice. However, the problems for the group soon became quite apparent as the BBC no longer uses this building.
In fact, the Beeb vacated the building in 2013. It’s now mostly luxury flats and a series of TV studios used by ITV for shows like This Morning and Loose Women, the latter of which was reportedly on the air at the type of the attempted invasion (Co-host Charlene White later thanked the security team who dealt with the incident). Most BBC staff in London are based at Broadcasting House on Portland Place, between Oxford Street and Regent’s Park.
Several videos shared to social media broadcast the group attempting to force their way into the Television Centre building, shouting “shame on you, shame on you,” accusing BBC of “not giving out the right information.” One demonstrator shouted that “they are coming for our f****** children,” likely in reference to children’s Covid vaccinations.
Protest getting very heated at bbc studios white city, London against the jabs for children.. pic.twitter.com/5YrCDtxuCm
— Gillian McKeith (@GillianMcKeith) August 9, 2021
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said that they were “aware of a group of demonstrators who, having set off from Shepherds Bush Green shortly after 1pm” that were later “gathered outside commercial premises in Wood Lane, White City.”
“There have been no arrests but officers are in attendance and will continue to monitor the situation,” they continued.
Given that anti-vaxxers in recent months have become more vocal and more radicalised in their approach to the Covid vaccines, people had little sympathy for their bizarre attempt at a coup and the jokes naturally wrote themselves.
Was coming back home from centre of London and read about the anti-vax protests at BBC TV Centre, so went a different way than normal avoid Regent St. Then found out that the protest was at White City. Where the BBC stopped being in 2013. Amazing comedy work from those guys.
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) August 9, 2021
Anti-vaxxers and anti-lockdowners don’t listen to MSM lies. They do their own research.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) August 9, 2021
Which is why they end up protesting against the BBC at a building the BBC left 8 years ago. https://t.co/W1Dl97z319
Anti-Vaxx protestors storming the old BBC Television Centre to hold the BBC responsible for... vaccine passports?
— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) August 9, 2021
Either way the studios they attacked are... mainly leased by ITV to make Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, and Loose Women, so that showed them.
Amazing. Antivax protestors storm Television Centre… which the BBC left in 2013.
— Matthew Thompson (@mattuthompson) August 9, 2021
So they’re effectively storming the sets of Loose Women and the Graham Norton Show. https://t.co/Ff690fAOSx
The anti-vax movement trying to storm the BBC but the BBC had moved out of Television Centre seven years ago is the funniest news story I have seen in ages. It is a comedy skit.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) August 9, 2021
So this is wild... anti-vaxxers demonstrating outside the Shepherd's Bush studios today.... clearly thinking that it's 1978 and still the BBC television centre pic.twitter.com/zFfDcscVUV
— Otto English (@Otto_English) August 9, 2021
Antivaxxers storming the wrong BBC headquarters cause they couldn’t be bothered to check sources is *chefs kiss*
— Kiln Girl Rose (@RoseSchmits) August 9, 2021
Dear anti-vaxxers…
— Ranj Singh (@DrRanj) August 9, 2021
The BBC moved out of Television Centre YEARS ago.
I guess you proved our point yet again though: get your information from reliable sources 🤦🏽♂️
Andrew Neil and Piers Morgan were among those who couldn’t help but mock those involved for this embarrassing case of mistaken identity.
Anti-vaxxers protest BBC coverage of pandemic by storming a building in White City. A building the BBC vacated in 2013 and is now luxury flats. Is there a link between stupidity and anti-vax? Opinions vary but evidence is growing …
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) August 9, 2021
It’s ITV’s HQ now, you f*cking imbeciles. https://t.co/PXbGhQoXxs
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 9, 2021
There were even memes of the debacle.
Anti-vaxxers: a 3-act tragedy. pic.twitter.com/LbWdC8tBWz
— The Poke (@ThePoke) August 10, 2021
After sticking it to the BBC, the anti-vax protest moves on to Wembley Stadium. pic.twitter.com/skbKKbgmWf
— Darryl Morris (@darrylmorris) August 9, 2021
DOWN WITH PEBBLE MILL! pic.twitter.com/07rIkGFpBK
— Joo (@JoosyJew) August 9, 2021
Storming Television Centre to find the BBC news studios is like storming Craven Cottage to find the Champions League trophy.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) August 9, 2021
We've stormed the BBC Television Centre by mistake! pic.twitter.com/UssqeuVODv
— Lapsedcat (@Lapsedcat) August 9, 2021
#antivaxxers company HQ Protest Dates & Companies for this week.
— Lostit - nature's digital artist. (@LostitNft) August 9, 2021
09/08 BBC House
10/08 Rumbelows
11/08 Blockbuster
12/08 Littlewoods
13/08 Woolworths
14/08 Athena
15/08 Poundworld
Pebble Mill tba.
Oh god, the anti-vaxxers have started protesting Costa pic.twitter.com/8hofFUmxA2
— Danny Wallace (@dannywallace) August 9, 2021
Let’s just say these people pride themselves on doing their own independent research but they clearly haven’t watched television in quite some time. Still...get your vaccine as not only will it protect you from coronavirus, it might also prompt you to check Wikipedia every now and again.
