Brian Cox signed off Newsnight for 2023 in delightfully NSFW Logan Roy style
Newsnight, which is set to lose around 30 staff and a significant chunk of its running time, signed out for the year in style on Friday, with this short message from actor Brian Cox – or more accurately, Logan Roy.
As ever, we’re grateful to Scott Bryan for sharing the moment.
Well, that’s one way to end Newsnight pic.twitter.com/VkCbydZT5Z
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) December 16, 2023
The irony of its contrast with the Maryam Moshiri row wasn’t lost on Scott.
Do find it very British that one accidental swearing incident in a news show results in multiple apologies, but another show where they do it intentionally is fine.
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) December 16, 2023
Predictably, some people weren’t happy about the language.
Was this real? On the national broadcaster to which I give £159 each year? I hope he won’t be paid for this appearance. https://t.co/2JxRUCyQLe
— Richard van Dulken (@rvandulken) December 16, 2023
What actually has happened to the BBC? https://t.co/SSkj4gioCn
— Ian Waugh (@iwaugh) December 16, 2023
S'pose, it was all planned as someone at the BBC thought we wanted or needed to hear that.
— Nate Tremayne (@Nate46016668) December 16, 2023
Most of those who commented were a lot more positive.
1.
Brian Cox has just replaced David Attenborough as our greatest living national treasure.#newsnight pic.twitter.com/UZBejLZcCS
— DimEagleBuckie (@BuckieDim) December 15, 2023
2.
With this and the middle finger news lady, I find the licence fee more palatable. More of this please.
— Toby Adams (@tobyadams) December 16, 2023
3.
Going to end all phonecalls like this in the next week https://t.co/yrpzqCVjjr
— Jamie Smart (@jamiesmart) December 16, 2023
4.
They really don’t give a shit anymore at Newsnight, and that’s fine by me. https://t.co/4uyMYWOWiR
— James Robinson (@jamesmrobinson) December 16, 2023
5.
I suspect the Newsnight/Succession crossover might be smaller than the producers thought here. https://t.co/7BjF1PKGBm
— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) December 16, 2023
6.
The person a who handles complaints at the BBC seeing this clip as they looked forward to a quiet last week before Christmas https://t.co/0ysGDX3NnX pic.twitter.com/eEywMCgLYI
— Jack Genovese (@JackGen0vese) December 16, 2023
7.
Imagine the world we could have had if the early TV broadcasts ended days with this instead of the national anthem or some shit https://t.co/RNowHQzttA
— Matt Lees (@Jam_sponge) December 16, 2023
8.
An epic end to Newsnight: pic.twitter.com/Jmv5DlWvfz
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) December 16, 2023
9.
This is the first time I've watched any of Newsnight in about fifteen hundred years. Anyway, everyone should love Brian Cox as much as I do. (The proper Brian Cox not that other one.) https://t.co/XXlm4uWPge
— Lizbeth Myles (@LMMyles) December 16, 2023
10.
I think ‘Merry Christmas and now just Fuck Off’ is the new ‘Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal’ #Succession https://t.co/LeTiOoMjQ4
— Moira Rose Saying Bébé (@joebottomley) December 16, 2023
11.
Can I hire Brian Cox for public speaking? https://t.co/JQS5C9K82P
— Eli (@notsobadlizzie) December 16, 2023
Inevitably, some viewers will simply have been very confused.
People who haven't seen Succession are going to be so confused…
— jan (@butwhosjan) December 16, 2023
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