Children run wild during parents' live TV interviews from home

Deborah Haynes and Dr Clare Wenham had intruders while on live TV.
Deborah Haynes and Dr Clare Wenham had intruders while on live TV. Photo credit: Twitter/ Scott Bryan-BBC News UK

Children have been busy stealing the spotlight from their mum's on Thursday, demanding help and food during live news broadcasts.

Sky News UK foreign affairs journalist Deborah Haynes was reporting live from her house in Kent where everyone is still under lockdown.

Haynes was talking about the controversial security laws China introduced in Hong Kong this week when her toddler interrupted asking for two biscuits.

"David Cameron was talking about... Oh, I'm really sorry, that's my son arriving, really embarrassed, sorry," she explained.

"Yes you can have two biscuits," she tells him before the broadcast cuts back to the presenter.

"We'll leave Deborah there with some family duties," he says. "That's what happens during lockdown and trying to report during lockdown."

TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan shared the video of the incident to his social media where it now has over 2.5 million views. "Absolute scenes on Sky News," he said.

"He knew what he was doing - gaining leverage in the snack negotiations," one commenter wrote.  "If mum hadn't been on the telly, he'd have ended up with a piece of fruit. Two biscuits - great result."

Earlier on Thursday, healthcare expert Dr Clare Wenham's interview on BBC was also interrupted when her daughter tried to find a place to display a painting.

The Global Health Policy assistant professor was talking about the local UK lockdowns when Scarlett interrupted.

After asking for her name, presenter Christian Fraser told Scarlett he thinks the painting of a unicorn looks best on the lower shelf.