BBC Breakfast stars Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt were praised by viewers of the show on Thursday morning for their interview with Transport Minister Mark Harper.
The presenting duo, who have both been absent on separate occasions over the past few weeks, attacked the MP following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the northern leg of HS2 would be scrapped.
In one part of the interview, the presenters asked the politician about the costs of canceling the contract. Watch the moment in the video below.
WATCH: Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt interview Transport Minister Mark Harper
Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers praised Naga and Charlie’s interviewing style, with one person writing: “Naga and Charlie great interview. We’re holding Mark Harper to account,” while another added: “@BBCBreakfast Naga and Charlie this morning they don’t talk nonsense # badcopbadcop love it!”
A third person tweeted: “@TVNaga01 and Charlie Stayt, credit where credit is due, fantastic interrogation,” while another added: “@TVNaga01 Great job with Mark Harper, Charlie was as tight as I’ve ever seen him!”
© BBCCharlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty interviewed Transport Minister Mark Harper on Thursday
Other viewers also commented that Naga and Charlie found themselves on the red sofa again. One person tweeted: “Order has been restored, Charlie and Naga are together on the sofa.”
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BBC Breakfast stars and their families – the cutest photosBoth hosts have been off at different times over the past few weeks, with Naga absent from the Friday and Saturday shows last week, while Charlie was absent from the couch last week.
The presenters have co-hosted the program since Naga joined the line-up of main presenters in 2014. Charlie previously presented alongside Susanna Reid before she left for ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
© BBCNaga joined the BBC Breakfast line-up in 2014
The line-up of BBC Breakfast presenters
© BBC
- Charlie Stayt The journalist joined BBC Breakfast back in 2006 and now co-hosts the show with Naga Munchetty from Thursday to Saturday. Before joining the BBC, Charlie was the main presenter of Five News, leading coverage of 9/11 and the Millennium celebrations.
- Naga Munchetty The presenter joined the line-up of main presenters in 2014. Before landing the role on BBC Breakfast, she appeared on BBC World News as well as BBC Two’s financial affairs programme, Working Lunch.
- Sally Nugent Sally is the show’s main presenter from 2021, replacing Louise Minchin following her departure after 20 years. Sally previously worked as a sports presenter on the show and covered various major sporting events for the BBC, including Emma Raducana’s historic win at the 2021 US Open tennis.
- Jon Kay Newsreader and journalist takes over from Dan Walker following his departure in 2022. He previously worked as a correspondent for BBC News at Six covering major events such as the 2012 London Olympics and the 2015 General Election campaign.
- Carol KirkwoodCarol is the main weather forecaster and has been waking up the nation with weather forecasts on the BBC for 30 years.
- Nina WarhurstNina is the show’s chief business executive, having taken over from Steph McGovern in 2020. She often comes as host on the red sofa when the main hosts are away.
- Ben ThompsonBen is a co-host and regularly fills in for the main hosts when they are away from the red sofa. It can also be seen on BBC News.
- John WatsonJohn is a sports presenter and has worked for the BBC since 2012, providing viewers with all the latest sports news and stories.
Both Naga and Charlie have spoken about leading the show in previous interviews, with Naga describing her early morning routine while speaking to RadioTimes.com.
“My first alarm goes off at 3:45 in the morning,” she said. “I have a very busy schedule and a very organized morning, my work equipment is always arranged the night before. But I have a snooze system before getting out of bed.”
© BBCCharlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty host the show from Thursday to Saturday
Charlie added: “I refuse to take a nap. As soon as the alarm goes off, I get up. The other thing is, I accept the siesta. It’s become a big thing for me. I kind of sit down in the afternoon and do nothing consciously. No nap and siesta, that’s the formula.”
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Naga also revealed that she is more bullied online than her co-star. “He doesn’t engage, so he doesn’t see any comments,” she explained. “I get more comments than Charlie, but I also think it’s because men just wear suits, so there’s not really much to complain about, whereas I don’t wear suits and I don’t buy my own clothes. So people inevitably think I can comment on what I wear.”
© Danny Lawson – PA Images BBC Breakfast Team
Naga often responds to criticism with witty remarks. In September, Naga hit back at a viewer who made a harsh remark about a black silk dress she wore on the show.
The comment in question read: “@BBCBreakfast What is @TVNaga01 wearing?? Looks like she came straight to work from a night out at a sleazy single guy’s nightclub…”
Reacting with humor, Naga replied: “Sssssh… don’t tell anyone. (btw – it’s called a dress).”
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