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BBC bosses give Springwatch presenters Chris and Michaela a telling off over innuendos

The presenters' attempt at spicing up the show has backfired

Famous Springwatch duo Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan have gotten themselves into a bit of hot water after spouting some smutty innuendos on the show.

The pair have become known for trying to spice up the programme with their funny remarks.

But their recent comments about ‘great tits’ and ‘beavers’ amongst other things have pushed BBC bosses over the edge.

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Chris and Michaela were recently given a warning about their cheeky double-entendres, but Chris has hit back in defence.

The Sun reported Chris saying: “Michaela and I utilise whatever means we can to enliven the show — put it that way!

“We often get told off afterwards, we have had a warning for pushing it. But we are trying to appeal to a broad audience.”

Chris, 56,  defended their crudeness on the show by saying it wouldn’t get as many viewers without it.

He added: “If we didn’t entertain them with innuendos, I don’t think the programmes would work.”

During one programme Chris entertained the audience with this cheeky remark: “Great tits, great tits, wherefore art thou great tits?”

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Earlier this year Chris was cleared of two counts of assault while filming a documentary about illegal bird trapping.

He claimed him and his team were assaulted, but he was in fact taken to court himself for the crime and then found innocent.

He was interviewed on Good Morning Britain and said: “We were recording everything.

“As it turned out it was one of the most satisfying days of my life because when my colleague came in with the evidence the judge looked at it and put his head in his hands and was shaking his head.

“We knew full well that we were going to be acquitted and it would again draw attention to the fact that the police are sometimes sympathetic to the hunters when they shouldn’t be.”


Nancy Brown
Associate Editor