Overview
- The error appeared Tuesday as presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay introduced a segment marking 250 years since Jane Austen's birth.
- On-screen text showed the novelist’s surname as “Austin” while footage from the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice played.
- Users on X quickly highlighted the mistake, with some posts claiming BBC standards had slipped.
- Regional outlets, citing the Express, reported the graphic was corrected when the segment re-aired later the same day.
- Coverage notes continuing online criticism and reports no official BBC statement or apology in response.