Social media users compare BBC general election debate to quiz show as seven political heavyweights go head-to-head in battle for votes
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Social media users are labeled ‘ BBC the general election debate the ‘worst episode of the weakest link ever’.
The voters took over Tweet to make fun of the BBC studio London showed all seven political leaders standing next to pedestals that bear uncanny similarities to the popular BBC quiz show.
The showbiz setting is the backdrop for the broadcaster’s most important political debate, in which Tory played a role Penny Mordaunt, Work‘s deputy Angela Rayner and reform leader Nigel Farage debate leading figures from the Liberal Democrats, SNPGreen Party and Plaid Cymru.
It’s the first multiparty debate less than a month before voters go to the polls on July 4.
BBC journalist Mishal Husain moderated the debate and is seen as the feisty presenter of the Weakest Link Anna Robinson.
Voters joked on Twitter that the BBC’s London studio had all seven political leaders standing next to pedestals that bear uncanny similarities to the popular BBC quiz.
The showbiz setting is the backdrop for the broadcasters’ most important political debate, less than a month before voters go to the polls on July 4.
Social media users have labeled the BBC election debate the ‘worst episode of the weakest link ever’
The lights and backdrop around the participants also seemed to give the debate a quiz feel.
One social media user said: “Conservatives, you are the weakest link, goodbye.”
Another wrote: ‘So who’s the weakest link?’.
While another said: ‘This weakest link episode is just awful.’
Another commented: ‘Is this the new weakest link studio?’
Meanwhile, another said: ‘I’m not sure about this reboot of The Weakest Link.’
The Weakest Link ran from 2000 to 2011 with host Anne Robinson, before being rebooted in 2022 with Romesh Ranganathan in the lead role.
In the original format, there are nine participants, who take turns answering general knowledge questions
The Weakest Link ran from 2000 to 2011 with presenter Anne Robinson
The quiz show was rebooted in 2022 with Romesh Ranganathan in the lead role
In the original format, there are nine participants, who take turns answering general knowledge questions. Each round a contestant was voted out, with the host’s iconic final line being ‘You’re the weakest link goodbye’.
Meanwhile, social media users also drew attention Tory Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt’s striking hairstyle.
The leader of the House of Commons’ large mound of blond hair became the subject of dozens of memes.
Some tech-savvy debate watchers used their photoshop skills to make the Conservative leader’s hair so comically large.
One social media user wrote: ‘Penny Mordaunt is scary, it’s growing as I watch. I’m not going to sleep tonight.’
The leader of the House of Commons’ large mound of blond hair became the subject of dozens of memes
Earlier this week, ratings showed millions of Britons turned down Tuesday night’s first showdown between the Prime Minister and Sir Keir on primetime ITV.
The program was watched by an average of only 4.8 million viewers, with a peak of 5.2 million viewers.
This was less than the average audience of 6.7 million for the 2019 ITV debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn. general election.
A snap YouGov poll found that almost two-thirds of people who watched the clash between Mr Sunak and Sir Keir called it ‘frustrating’.
During the debate, both party leaders repeatedly spoke over each other in testy exchanges as ITV presenter Julie Etchingham struggled to keep them in check.
