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BBC News presenter heckled by passerby on live TV shouting 'bring back Gary Lineker'

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‘Bring back Gary Lineker’: BBC News presenter heckled during live broadcast

A BBC news presenter was heckled by a passerby who said the broadcaster should "bring back Gary Lineker."

The member of the public uttered his remark as he walked past the live filming outside the BBC Broadcasting House in London.

After the interruption, the presenter worked it into his report, relaying what was said to him.

The BBC pulled Gary Lineker off the air after his tweet about the government's small boats legislation led to an impartiality row.

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