--- title: Watch Funny Viral Live BBC Interview, News Blooper description: Enjoy this clip of a live TV interviewee—and former horse racing jockey—as he dashes away from a BBC Breakfast Interview at the races. canonical: https://time.com/4732903/luke-harvey-bbc-interview-exit/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-10T15:20:31.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:42:40.422Z og:title: Guy Makes the Most Awkward Live Interview of All Time og:description: The internet can't stop with the funny captions og:url: https://time.com/4732903/luke-harvey-bbc-interview-exit/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Guy Makes the Most Awkward Live Interview of All Time twitter:description: The internet can't stop with the funny captions twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # The Internet Can't Stop Laughing at This Guy's Awkward Exit From a Live Interview > Sponsored content. 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That was the case for former horse racing jockey and popular [expert Luke Harvey](https://twitter.com/LeglockLuke), who appeared on a live BBC Breakfast broadcast this time last year to discuss the impending [Grand National races](http://time.com/money/4320081/investing-lessons-horse-racing-belmont-kentucky-derby/). But after the reporter turned to a different guest to continue the segment, Harvey decided to slip out of the frame, sidestepping free from the camera’s shot. It seems like he made a decently smooth escape—until Harvey is next spotted sprinting away into the distance, even as the interview goes on. Harvey was headed to another TV interview for which he was running late, [according to the Evening Standard](http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/watch-the-hilarious-moment-exjockey-luke-harvey-runs-away-in-live-bbc-broadcast-a3221261.html); he’s an in-demand broadcaster at equine racing events. No matter his reason for making the exit, there’s no denying that the great escape makes for a laugh-worthy snippet. After getting retweeted over the weekend to celebrate the anniversary of the iconic moment, Harvey’s unintended comedy is getting fresh life. As expected, the internet ran away with the captions. > [](https://twitter.com/BeardedGenius/status/850658160369119232) > [](https://twitter.com/Hayleyturner123/status/718344547932180480) > [](https://twitter.com/VoodooVoodooRay/status/718500819964923905) > [](https://twitter.com/nicole%5Fdenby/status/718454685850583040) > [](https://twitter.com/acarey87/status/850660548710715392) Like [“BBC dad” before him,](http://time.com/4701257/bbc-dad-robert-kelly-family-kim-jung-a-interview/) Harvey’s antics inject a much-needed dose of humanity and humor into the staid experience of live broadcast television. 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