Meet Maryam Moshiri? The BBC News Anchor Who Shows Middle Finger During Live Broadcast

In an embarrassing incident for the BBC, a TV anchor from the media house was caught flashing her middle finger without realising that she was on air.

The name of the said anchor is Maryam Moshiri, who is seen raising eyebrows and making a gesture with her hand as she appears on-screen after the conclusion of the program's well-known musical countdown.

This incident occurred during the worldwide broadcast of BBC News at 12 noon UK time on Wednesday. Since the UK channel was airing Prime Minister's Questions, the global audience received headlines presented from London.

As one of the network's primary presenters, Moshiri realised that she was live, retracting her hand before proceeding to deliver the news headlines regarding Boris Johnson.

'Live from London, this is BBC News,' she said, having swiftly adopted a more serious demeanour.

Possibly realizing that her hand gesture was broadcast, she stumbled at the conclusion of the headline, mentioning the 'coronaverse' pandemic.

Who is she?

Maryam Moshiri is an Iranian-British news anchor who has been associated with the channel as a Lead News Presenter since 2003. She was made the chief presenter for The Daily Global programme in June 2023.

Having obtained a PG Diploma in Journalism in 2001, Maryam Moshiri began her professional journey at IRN Radio, quickly transitioning to a role at the BBC's Business and Economics Unit. Notably, her sister, Nazanine Moshiri, is also a journalist and has served as a foreign correspondent for Al Jazeera.