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<\/p>\nThis is the moment BBC viewers were left cringing as a newsreader began ‘fake typing’ in a moment of panic before the cameras shut off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Presenter Pam Caulfield delivered the news bulletin on Points West on Sunday afternoon, seemingly without a hitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she went on to baffle viewers as she began typing on her laptop in a bizarre move as she awkwardly waited for the cameras to stop filming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘But that’s it from me! I hope you have a lovely afternoon, whatever you’re up to. Goodbye!’ Pam said brightly as she ended her segment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without seeming to know what else to do, she then turned to her laptop and absently pressed the keys down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Awkward! This is the moment newsreader Pam Caulfield began ‘fake typing’ before the cameras shut off<\/p>\n
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Oh dear: Things had appeared to be going smoothly as Pam signed off from her segment on BBC Points West on Sunday afternoon<\/p>\n
The bluff did not go unnoticed by viewers who were left amused by the unconvincing move.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘What an embarrassment,’ wrote one, as another added: ’10\/10 for the fake typing!’<\/p>\n
A third said: ‘Wonder what she’s writing, there,’ and another replied: ‘Out of office for sure.’<\/p>\n
Some Twitter users began to make fun of what Pam could have been writing, with one simply commenting: ‘Lhckyddyiekydoyditdkg.’<\/p>\n
One social media user noted: ‘Love the way her fingers start moving before they get to the keyboard,’ while memes began to roll in: ‘Everybody pretending to work at 4pm on a Friday.’<\/p>\n
The now-viral clip, which has been viewed almost a million times on Twitter (X) alone, was even shared by BBC News’ official Bristol account, with the caption ‘Fake typing activated’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luckily Pam herself has seen the funny side of the incident and met the reaction with the perfect response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Replying to the BBC Tweet, she shared another ‘fake’ skill of hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alongside a picture of her with a piano she wrote: ‘I can also do fake piano playing…’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Embarrassing: BBC viewers were quick to pick up on the bluff and soon reacted with memes<\/p>\n
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Seeing the funny side: Pam responded to the BBC tweet with the perfect response<\/p>\n
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Panicked move: Pam turned to her laptop in a moment of indecision that has now racked up almost two million views<\/p>\n