Kai needed the loo during the live show (Picture: BBC)

When you’ve got to go – you’ve got to go, right?

A live BBC broadcast was interrupted today as a six-year-old boy needed a wee.

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Kai, whose mum took him out of school, appeared as a guest on news presenter Victoria Derbyshire’s BBC show Victoria Live.


The boy began to wriggle on the sofa during the debate, prompting Ms Derbyshire to ask: ‘You alright Kai? What’s the matter darling? Do you need the loo?’

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He was also feeling the heat from the studio lights (Picture: BBC)

Taking the boy, who was also struggling with the heat of the studio lights, to the bathroom, Ms Derbyshire asked: ‘Can you just carry on talking among yourselves?’



People were pretty impressed with Ms Derbyshire’s quick thinking – which no doubt saved a rather unfortunate accident from being broadcast live to the watching audience.

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Viewers on Twitter were full of praise:

.@vicderbyshire loved your response to the little boy feeling too warm on your show this morning. So kind to put him first! #HighFive — ClairyLou (@HappyClairy) May 3, 2016

Brilliant 'chat amongst yourselves' from @vicderbyshire while she sorts out unhappy child guest on her show!! — Marie Indge (@MarieIndge) May 3, 2016

Brilliant presenting by Victoria Derbyshire – taking the young lad off set when too hot. Human. Love it! @VictoriaLIVE — India Willoughby (@IndiaWilloughby) May 3, 2016