Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
indy100
indy100
Greg Evans

Richard Madeley prompts more Partridge comparisons as he references Hitler Youth during Shamima Begum segment

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley left viewers stunned and his co-host Susanna Reid speechless on Wednesday after he compared Shamima Begum to the Hitler Youth.

British-born Begum is back in the news as the so-called ‘Isis bride’ is the focus of a new documentary and her current life where she is trapped in a refugee camp in Syria.

Discussing the sensitive issue on GMB, Madeley went on a strange tangent that caught many viewers – and presumably his colleagues – off guard.

“There’s one interesting point that I was thinking about last night,” Madeley began. “Obviously we had the Nuremberg trials after the war and we hanged quite a few Nazis and we imprisoned a lot of others and left them out eventually.

“But we didn’t go after the Hitler youth, as far as I’m aware. We didn’t go after the Hitler youth, we only went after adults who served in the Hitler regime. That’s just something to reflect on I think.”

Now we're not here to dwell on what exactly Madeley said, despite its obvious controversy, but people couldn’t help but laugh and the absurdity of what they were hearing, which couldn’t be closer to Alan Partridge if he tried.

Many had sympathy for Reid – who has just gotten free of Piers Morgan and is now subject to this.

Maybe, just maybe, Madeley was making a valid point.

This is hardly the first time that Madeley has gone full Partridge and it is unlikely to be the last.

This, combined with some of the farcical events happening on GB News, must surely signal that we are entering a golden age of British news broadcasting – or something completely opposite to that.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Why Kelly Osbourne's 'Thin Look' at 2026 BRITs Continues to Worry Fans Despite Her Plea for Compassion
Before the BRIT Awards, Kelly had already addressed the growing commentary around her appearance.
International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Meet the man trying to democratise fashion week – by turning it into a party
Online fashion commentator Lyas’s catwalk watch parties have gone from hastily assembled get-togethers to large-scale spectacles. But how easy is it to walk the line between outsider and insider?
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
They were dating AI partners when they found real love – with each other
Ayrin and SJ met on a subreddit Ayrin created for people ‘dating’ AI companions. Over time, they started talking to AI less … and falling for each other
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
NYC Transit Just Got Rid of MetroCards for Fares. The Successor Could Put Your Privacy at Risk.
Unlike the MetroCard, the OMNY system requires train and bus riders in New York City to give their name and phone number to the government.
Reason
Reason
The Jim Irsay Collection sale live: David Gilmour's Black Strat sells for record-shattering $14.5 million in the biggest guitar auction in history
We were live on the ground at Christie's auction house in New York as the world's greatest guitar collection went under the hammer
Guitar World
Guitar World
29 Facebook Groups That Are Proof The Internet Is A Weird Place But That’s Why People Love It
The internet, and especially social media, can be a truly bizarre place. The majority of the global population is online, so you’re bound to come across some creative and chaotic communities on social networks. To show you exactly what that means, our team has curated this list of really weird…
Bored Panda
Bored Panda
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play