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BBC MIDDLE EAST correspondent Quentin Sommerville is a hardened journalist who has reported from several war zones.
But even he has off days.
Yesterday, he tweeted this video blooper – apparently never before seen – from four years ago, in which he delivers a piece to camera while standing next to a pile of burning opium in Afghanistan.
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Only problem? He gets so high on the opium fumes, he can’t finish his intro:
Sommerville has since deleted the tweet, and the video. A BBC spokesperson told the Telegraph:
The video of Quentin corpsing, which has now been deleted, was posted in the spirit of a blooper. It was filmed four years ago – it hasn’t been seen before and was never broadcast.
However, the reporter DID have this cautionary word for his Twitter followers:
Monday 25 November, 2024
Monday 25 November, 2024
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BBC reporter gets incredibly high on burning drugs, giggles uncontrollably
BBC MIDDLE EAST correspondent Quentin Sommerville is a hardened journalist who has reported from several war zones.
But even he has off days.
Yesterday, he tweeted this video blooper – apparently never before seen – from four years ago, in which he delivers a piece to camera while standing next to a pile of burning opium in Afghanistan.
Only problem? He gets so high on the opium fumes, he can’t finish his intro:
Sommerville has since deleted the tweet, and the video. A BBC spokesperson told the Telegraph:
However, the reporter DID have this cautionary word for his Twitter followers:
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